The Film Daily (1930)

THE ?riday, June 27, 1930 -%£k DAILY 20 of F. N.'s New Group Completed Six Other Productions in Work at Burbank Studios 'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Twenty films in its ;w season's program have been mipleted by First National, while x others are in the production age. Among the completed films e "The Bad Man," with Walter uston in the part played on the age by the late Holbrook Blinn; ["he Dawn Patrol," with Richard arthelmess; "Top Speed," "Toast the Legion," "The Right of Way," rhe Girl of the Golden West," fhe Truth About Youth," "Bright ights" and "Scarlet Pages." ECHNICAL FILM SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED IN ITALY Rome (By Cable) — A "film culre" group, for the purpose of proding technical and artistic traing in motion pictures, partly as a eans of using the film medium for itional propaganda and cultural delopment, has been organized. The ogram of the group is announced follows: 1. The organizing of all young men whose Jture and moral standing makes them >rthy of this designation. 2. The creation of a special hall or buildI for film studies in Rome, which could the same time, serve as a place of meet\ for all prominent artists and Italian and •eign industrials for discussions and ex"iments concerning film questions, as well for the exhibition of the best world ns. 3. The technical training of film profesnals who would be useful to the Italian n industry; the construction of a school ' this purpose. I The institution of a special course of tures for young people, a children's cinema I the exhibition of special films with eduional tendencies, adapted to the psychology young people. 5. The film education of the public by '''"•' of special shows and lectures. rhe promoters of the central group for I culture state that their task is to form "cinematographic conscience." EN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN Ralph Ince will direct a new suba film for J. E. Williamson. * * * Al St. John will leave Warners id associate himself with E. S. radley. * * * Over 1,000 franchises have been >proved by Associated First Na:>nal. N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y Oakland, Cal. — The Arabian is now being managed by Joseph F. Enos, former manager of the Portola. Sydney — With increased activity in Australian studios the Musicians' Union of Australia has rescinded its order forbidding members of the organization from participating in talking picture work. Worcester, Mass. — J. Kenneth Henry, assistant manager of the Fox Poli Palace, has been shifted to the Fox Capitol, Port Chester, N. Y., in a similar capacity. Ogunquit, Me. — The Leavitt has been purchased by Mrs. Frank Leavitt. Santa Clara, Cal. — The Casa Grande has been reopened by Pete Kyprios. Cleveland — The Pyam in Kinsman and the Indianola in Lakeview have closed temporarily. Sydney — The demand is being made in picture circles in Australia that the government establish a national sound film studio which would be made available to producers at a daily rental. Osceola, Wis. — W. M. Miller of Cloquet, Minn., plans to build a theater here at a cost of $20,000. North Adams, Mass. — Howard Graham has resigned as manager of the Richmond theaters after 16 years. Charles H. Williams of Boston is his successor. Dinuba, Cal. — Another addition to the George Mann chain has been made with the purchase of the Williams here. Brisbane — Frank McLean signed as manager for First al-Warner in Queensland KKO as Victorian manager. Kirby succeeds him. has re Nation to join W. C. Toledo — The Overland has reverted to a silent policy. Massillon, O. — The Lyric, a wired house, has instituted a silent film policy for the summer months, Ottawa ■ — Aida Emily Robson, daughter of Clarence Robson, i ern division general manager of I < >us Players Canadian Corp., has become the wife of ( '. T. Spencer, manager of the Walkerville, Wal kerville, Out. Melbourne — A new talking picture equipment known as Clarisound has been placed on the market by W. H. Eutrope and Sons. San Francisco — After remodeling and redecorating, the Princess has been reopened. Paris — An international association of motion picture trade journalists has been established with headquarters in this city. Bladenboro, N. C. — Lyric has been taken over by Lambden and Young. London — Traduction of talking pictures for advertising purposes is contemplated by W. S. Crawford, Ltd., one of Europe's leading advertising firms. Kingston, Ont. — Strand has been reopened by Ernie Smithies as the Tivoli. Cleveland — Anton Behansky has become the operator as well as the owner of the Union. Warsaw — An association embodying Polish producers and exhibitors in its membership is said to have been organized in this city. Manila — Suggestion has been made to the city officials here that clocks be installed in all local picture houses. Dallas — Leslie Wilkes has been named district manager for Columbia as successor to W. G. Minder. Barnell, S. purchased the C— T. K. Vamp. Bolen has Cleveland— Andy Sharick has returned from Washington, D. C, where he managed the Rialto, and is now Universal exploiteer out of the local exchange. Berlin— The Welt-Tonfilm Fabrikations of this city has entered into a joint production agreement with (he Fincton Aktiebolaget of HelsingFors, Finland. The first talker to be made under the alliance will be a transcription of "Pan," Knut Hamsun's novel. San Francisco — Mike Cohen is now serving as general publicity agent lor the Henrv Duffy Players. He succeeds Carlton Miles Lima, O.— Quilna Theater Co. has leased the Quilna for five years. I lie house is scheduled to reopen on July 1 with sound equipment installed. We Say It Too Modestly But There's a treat In store For Those Who Like Their favorite Reference Books Served A Little Differently In the Coming 1930 Film Daily Directors Annual and Production Guide Out Shortly i.i