The Film Daily (1930)

THE HE MWM VI LI. >l FILM DOM AIL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME OL. LIII No. 2 Wednesday, July 2, 1930 Price 5 Cents First National -Publix Booking Deal Being Signed 5C0RETHARGES ANjTZONING STUMP 5-5-5 Stage Show Circuit Contemplated By Warner Bros. The Mirror a column of comment KXKRAL TALKING Pictures is won a partial victory in the dejiim of its sound patents in a picial match with Western Elecic, played at Wilmington. News f this court decision, however, lould not precipitate anything iat resembles an exhibition panic. l the first place the Morris decion does not terminate the fight. Western Electric is lifting the case ) the Circuit Court of Appeals. Whether or not this judicial body ill affirm or reverse the decision Bains to be seen. In any event, nder no circumstances are reproucers going to be ripped out of Bringing theaters (providing the igher court decides that there are if ringing theaters) and a general, ational chaos caused. The situaon no doubt will adjust itself ■bout doing any serious damage ) theaters who are, to a large deree, innocent bystanders in the latter. * * * ■ERICAN WRITERS have prore>>( d much further than continntal authors, observes Jacob Wilk, eturned from Europe. Certainly truth as far as screen craftsmen re concerned. Writer* who work his side of the Atlantic know audince likes and dislikes, generally peaking, far better than their Ufropean brethren, it appears. * * * •OURTEEN INDEPENDENT rodueers are using space at the Metropolitan studio, Hollywood, Cal., nd more are negotiating for picturenaking room. Seems like there's onsiderable life left in the indie body. t indicates that in addition to major ompany product, exhibs will have an pportunity to select from another lan-sized and diversified menu. Plan Unit Presentations for Routing Through De Luxe Houses Warner Bros, is understood to be contemplating a stage show circuit somewhat similar in character to the Publix plan, opening their presentations in one of their NewYork houses. Unit shows, routed through some of the Warner de luxe houses, are planned. FIVE COPYRIGHT CASES Five copyright violation cases are being prepared by Attorney Louis Nizer, secretary of the N. Y. Film Board of Trade. Three cases are now pending. New Exchange to Handle Syndicate and Bell Films Syndicate Exchanges, Inc., with a staff that includes Melvin Hirsh and Bert Kulick of Bell Pictures, and Lester Adler, formerly with Warners and Harold Lloyd, has been organized to handle metropolitan distribution on the 16 talking melodramas being produced by Syndicate Pictures, it is announced by W. Ray Johnston. The new exchange, with offices in the Film Center Bldg., also takes over the Bell Pictures distribution. Evil Minded? Atlantic City — Abram Myers, of Allied States Ass'n stated at the yesterday morning session of the confab here that he knew of a definite complaint filed with the Department of Justice in Washington against the Atlantic City 5-5-5 Conference. — Try that on your zither. BROKEN 8Y DECISION Berlin (By Cable)— Klangfilm's position in the German talker equipment monopoly has been broken by a judgment handed down yesterday canceling the breach of patent case of Klangfilm against Kinoton Apparatus. Stuart Walker is Signed to Direct for Columbia Stuart Walker, one of the foremost legitimate stage, dramatic stock and repertory producer-directors in the country, has been signed by Columbia on a long contract as director. Walker, through his various resident companies and his six years' association with David Belasco, discovered and developed many of the present stage and screen celebrities. Publix Theaters To Play 35 First National Features 20 Years at Pathe Samuel Machnovitch, general auditor of Pathe, yesterday was called before Vice President C. J. Scollard, Treasurer Arthur Poole, General Sales Manager Phil Reisman and other executives, and presented with a gold service pi* in recognition of 20 years' service with the company. A deal is expected to be consummated by tomorrow for the booking of First National's 35 features for 1930-31 in the Paramount Publix circuit of houses. Ned Depinet, F. N. sales manager, and William Saal, of the Publix booking department, are understood to have been working on the proposition for the last two months. Adopt Rules on Deposits, Unfair Advertising and Other Issues Atlantic City — Successfully weathering the second day, although at times perilously near a breakdown, the 5-5-5-5-5 conference faces its crucial test at its third sitting today when such important and controversial subjects as mode of operation, zoning and overseating come up for discussion. As anticipated the big issue up (Continued on Page 4) T PICTORIAL DUE EARLY IN AUGUST Initial issue of the Paramount Pictorial, devoted to material of a magazine character, will appear early in August with Emanuel Cohen as editor. It will be issued monthly for about a year and is expected to eventually be issued weekly. Assisting Cohen on the Pictorial will be W. C. Parks. Willard Van DerVeer, who went to the South Pole with Byrd, will do the New York camera work. Madeline Bender will be cutter. Talkers for Schoolroom Shown at Educator Meet c talk was the tional Ass'n Convention here. . than 6,000 saw the special program. 60 Vienna Silents Wash. Bur. of THE FILM DAILY Washington — There are still 60 silent houses in Vienna, but they have been obliged to close two days a week on account of competition from wired houses, which appear to have an ample supply of German talkers, according to reports to the M. P. Division of the Department of Commerce.