The Film Daily (1930)

United States Cincinnati— J. L. McCurdy, formerly division manager for R-K-O in Minneapolis, is here taking charge of the recently acquired Libson House-. Minneapolis — Morgan Ames has been transferred from Iowa to take charge of all R-K-O houses in this district. Grundy Center, la. — Recent election on Sunday question showed that almost twice as many voters were against the issue of those in favor. Valley' City, N. D. — Publix is reported to have its scouts in these parts looking over the both houses owned by John Piller. It is also rumored that Publix is considering the two Jamestown houses owned by Hans Peterson and associates. Forest City, Minn. — More than 600 names were signed to a petition asking the repeal of the ordinance prohibiting Sunday shows. Local business men are in favor of the move and will take up the matter at the next council meeting. Sioux City, la. — A municipal board has been named by the city council to pass on all pictures to be exhibited here and determine the merits of each. The board will comprise nine men in addition to a like amount of members of the Sioux City Women's Club. Jewel, la. — Permit for Sunday operation has been denied John Foresman, owner of the Jewel. Dawson, Ga. — Plans for the construction of a theater here have been announced by M. G. Lee, owner of the Lee. Frank Lockwood is the architect. Bryson City, N. C— Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Rankin have reopened the Swain, which is now known as the Yona. LaFayette, Ala. — Lease on the Paramount here has been acquired by L, J. Duncan, owner of the City Auditorium. The house has a seating capacity of 360. RCA-Photophone has been installed. Minden, Neb. — Gem has been taken over from C. G. Binderup by L. C. Ehlers of Scribner. Elk Point, S. D. — Florence has been opened with sound. Elk Point, S. D.— State has been leased by J. C. Kennedy. Milwaukee — Douglas George, formerly advertising manager for National Program in Chicago, has been appointed to the advertising and publicity staff of Fox Wisconsin Theaters in that city. Madison, Wis. — Eastwood Theater Co. is in process of reorganization. It is planned to refinance the company. St. Louis — Stage shows will be re...,^u at the Missouri in July. Omaha — A. Melcher has sold the Isis to M. J. Nathan. Mt. Washington, Pa. — John Keil of Pittsburgh has taken over the Lincoln, which seats 400. The house will close in August for alterations. Moundsville, W. Va. — T. L. Rogerson Co. has disposed of the Strand and Park to A. G. Constant. Benwood, W. Va. — G. E. Fisher has bought the State from Thomas Scarnechia. Paden City, W. Va. — Virginia has been sold to S. A. Peters by Pomeroy and Gaffney. Pittsburgh — Ed A. Wheeler in addition to representing Tone-O-Graph has opened a publicity service for theaters under the name Theater Publishing Co. Linesville, Pa. — Regent has been purchased by Holis M. Hayes, its manager. Pittsburgh — William Greenbaum, formerly Stanley-Warner house manager here, is now working for RKO as manager of three of its New Jersey theaters. Holdingford, Minn. — Motion pictures will be shown again in this city after a year. E. J. Hill has filed plans for a new 350-seat house here. The Scenic, operated by Joseph Klasen, was closed last year due to poor acoustic conditions for sound. Ord, Neb.— A $30,000 theater seating 500 is to be built here by M. Blemond, of the Liberty, Loup City, Work will be started on June 20. St. Paul, Minn. — Joe Rosenfeld, manager of the Paramount, has been named to succeed Hal Daigler to Twin City Publix district manager. Ed. Furni is now in charge of the Paramount. Kerkhoven, Minn. — The O.K. theater has been reopened by Mrs. M. E. Chambers with silent picture policy. House will operate only on Friday and Saturday evenings. Belle Fourche, S. D.— Harry E. Rodcll succeeds Ray Sterret as manager of the Iris. Sterret is managing the Elk's in Rapid City. High Point, N. C— J. R. Wagner will reopen the Broadway on June 2. House has been remodeled at a cost of $2,000. Mansfield, O. — Sol Bernstein, formerly identified with the Palace and Lyceum, Canton, now heads the Arris Amusement Company, which controls the Ritz of this city. Campbell, O.— L. B. Hodgkin has taken over the Home from H. M. Olsen. Detroit — Abe Gerson, formerly of Cleveland, has joined the Columbia sales force. San Francisco — Local Universal booking department is now under the supervision of Jack Fraser. Cleveland — Standard Film Service is distributing "The Unwritten Law," 3-reel melodrama through its exchanges in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Detroit. Omaha — -Isis has been acquired from A. Melcher by M. J. Nathan. San Francisco — Abe Markowitz has left the Tiffanv sales staff here. Steubenville, O— W. B. Urling, owner and manager of the Rex, is building a 800-seat house which is scheduled to be completed Aug. 15. Foreign Stockholm — Victor Seastrom is in Sweden to make sound pictures for Svensk Film, the first to be known as "Miss Julie." Paris — There were 585 pictures exhibited in France last year, according to figures compiled by the Chambre Syndicate. America supplied 277 of this total. Germany was second with 142. Winnipeg — Within two weeks of the hold-up of the assistant manager and cashier of the Lyceum Theater, Winnipeg, which netted them $800, methodical burglars cut a hole through the roof of the College Theater, North Main Street, during the night, and removed the office safe containing $400. Winnipeg — The construction of a $150,000 theater on Academy Road, Winnipeg, by Allied Amusements, Limited, has been blocked by the action of residents in petitioning the City Council against the project, claiming that it is a commercial encroachment on the local restricted residential zone. Ottawa — Single-handed, Manager Joe Franklin of B. F. Keith's Theater, Ottawa, carried on a campaign of protest against the laxity of civic officials with regard to the boosting of the Canadian Capital as a tourist center. As a direct result of his activity, the city is placing a number of illuminated signs on the highways and has placed tourist agents at several border points. Montreal — The Capitol, one of the leading local Famous Players houses, is scheduled to close at an early date for extensive renovations. The house may be closed for at least a month. Harry Dahn is manager. Toronto — With the enlargement of the Film Exchange Building at 277 Victoria Street, Toronto, the film exchange offices of United Artists and Columbia will move from the Hermant Bldg., Wilton Square, to the enlarged film center. Montreal — Head office of United Amusements, Limited, Montreal, operating 20 theaters in the Province of Quebec, has been moved from the Albee Bldg., to new premises at Monkland and Royal Avenues, in Montreal West, adjacent to the new film exchange building. Ottawa — Vaudeville has been dropped from the bill of B. F. Keith's and an exclusive picture policy put into effect for the summer by Manager Joe Franklin, the top admission price being reduced from 60 to 50 cents. New York The Danford, Jersey City, has been acquired by J. F. Kresen. R. Elion is now operating the Strand, Hasbrouck Heights, N. J. Tazar Amusement Corp., Inc., Joseph H. Zarovich president, has taken over the Royal, Bronx. Nat Schmuckler will soon reopen the Fifth Ave. Louis Roman is now operating the New Kirk, Brooklyn. The Boardwalk, Rockaway Beach, L. I., closed for the past 10 years, is to be reopened by Louis Kramer, who operates the Heights, Brooklyn, and also is to reopen the Plaza in the same borough. Ground rental for the Columbia, being rebuilt as an R-K-O house, has been boosted from $53,000 to $125,000 this year as the result of one lease expiring and another being executed. The estate of Robert E. Westcott has been granted permission to make the new lease to Frank V. Storrs and Walter Reade. R-K-O will take a 20-year lease on the building, which is to be without offces, at $300,000 a year. National Greek Theaters of New York has increased its capital from 1,700 to 3,100 shares, 3,000 of which are preferred of $25 each and 100 common of no par value.