The Film Daily (1930)

THE THE NEWSPAPER OF FILM DOM AIL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME VOL. LIII No. 14 Thursday, July 17, 1930 Price 5 Cents Kontingent of 210 Films Is Granted f. EXHIBSJJLAMED FOR~"PATTERN" PI< 11 Players Added To Educational9 s Sta Coming Events — cast their shadows =By JACK ALICOATE=^. Flesh Alive Coming Back There's an old familiar tune being heard backstage these warm and sultry July days, for they are again dusting off the musicians' seats in the pit and daubing a bit of paint here and there in the dressing rooms. All of which, when placed under the watchful scrutiny and careful analysis of the house detective, leads us to believe that the day of the 100% simon-pure electrical entertainment, in our houses that compose the major league, is about or nearing the end. Our guess is that, commencing about the time the robins turn their auburn heads toward the objective of their autumn vacation, there will again be real live musicians tooting out the very latest tunes from tin pan alley and honest to goodness chorines and flesh and blood funsters doing their stuff in presentations from the rostrum for the edification of the paying customers. * * * "Dawn Patrol" Her>e; Mr Picj urw fj jf ture Man are and Holiday' Exhibits A and B as conclusive and telling evidence from the non-failing theatrical barometer, sometimes referred to as the box-office, that the populace will go for as much screen fare as you can give 'em provided it has class. Here's a coupla lu lu's that crashed the big street in the height of the traditional dull season. They are as far apart in theme, in treatment and in presentation as the poles, yet each is original, dared to stray from the beaten path, and is honestly directed. Give 'em more {Continued on Page 2) More Names Are Placed on Roster for Comedies West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Ten strong names and a newcomer who is said to have good possibilities have been added to the Educational-Metropolitan star lineup in the past week. The group includes Charlotte Greenwood, Ford Sterling, Johnny Hines, Clyde Cook, Tom Patricola and his vaudeville partner, Joe Phillips, Bert Roach, Ray Cooke, John West, Buster West and Marian (Continued from Page 10) REPORTED AT NEW PEAK Earnings of Columbia for the quarter ended June 30 are estimated at $270,000, a new record for three months, according to a ticker statement yesterday. This compares with $253,750 in the previous quarter and $263,138 in the corresponding period of 1929, which was the high mark. Net income for the fiscal year, ending June 30, is figured at $6.15 a share, almost double the 1929 figure, and with the recently effected R-K-O booking deal it is predicted Columbia's earnings will double next year. 'V To Help Authors 11 est Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Interviewing authors with stories or suggestions to submit, discussing situations and dialogue with them, and giving writers opportunities not previously afforded them to present their ideas, will be the duties of Robert Wyler in his new post as assistant to Carl Laemmle, Jr., chief studio executive. "DAWN PATROL" RONS SET FOR 11 BIG CITIES Long run engagements for "The Dawn Patrol", now playing to big business in New York and San Francisco, have been arranged by First National in 11 other principal cities, as follows: Paramount, Portland, opening July 19; Seattle, Seattle, July 19; Boyd, Philadelphia, July 21; Washington, St. Olympia and Uptown, Boston, July 22; Paramount, Detroit, July 23; McVickers, Chicago, July 25; Warner, Atlantic City, July 25; Earle, Washington, Aug. 11; Stanley, Pittsburgh, Aug. 1; Circle, Indianapolis, Aug. 8; State, Waterbury, Aug. 9; Capitol, Springfield, Aug. 21. German Government Grants Kontingent Until Next July is That Demand Produce Theate. T Blaming ex >, in their desire to play only tl Wpes of pictures that appear to h? a guaranteed draw, for the perio< .al epidemics of pattern productions, special efforts will be made by some of the major producers next season to induce a change of this attitude. Walter Wanger, speaking before the AM PAS, made the statement that, every time his company made a new class of picture, the sales force had trouble selling it to the exhibitor. This complaint is found to be fairly general among the big companies, and several of them are understood to be considering ways of overcoming the snag. New Hollywood Diet Reports from location in Montana, where Director Raoul Walsh and his Fox unit making "The Big Trail" have been on location, state that the 10 weeks of roughing it has caused an average loss of eight pounds in weight among members of the company. Only 19 out of about 300 in the unit have gained. Berlin (By (able)— Recent agitation for curtailment of film imports was over-ruled yesterday when the limine of Representatives granted kontingent regulations until July 1, 1931, specifying 210 pictures, 90 ol them in sound. There will be 40 kontingents for distribution to exchanges, 20 export kontingents for producers and 60 at the disposal of the government. In future kontingent measure! for shorts also will l» stituted. Blind booking for foreign (.Continued from Page 10) LETO J. HILL TO NANAGE WARNER-OKLA. HOUSES St. Louis — Leto J. Hill, in recent years manager of the Ambassador here, has been appointed general manager of the Oklahoma City houses recently acquired by Warner Bros. He left this week for Okla-t homa with Charles Skouras, head of the Skouras enterprises, and Harry Niemeyer, who will handle advertising and publicity for the Oklahoma City chain. Hammons to Go Abroad Earle W. Hammons, president oi Educational, plans to sail for Europe sometime in September on a business and pleasure trip. Ufa Films on Boats Publicity films made by Ufa are to be shown on the Hamburg-American Line steamers of the North German Lloyd, so that passengers traveling to Germany may be reached with ads on what to do, see and buy in Germany.