The Film Daily (1930)

THE rUE NEWSPAPER OF FILM DOM AIL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME VOL. LITI No. 59 Tuesday, September 9, 1930 Price 5 Cents Seek to Make Architects Projection-Conscious CANADIAN INDIES WILL ASK GOVTRELIEF 12 Foreign Language Films Planned by Universal Silk Chapeaux — during business hours z^-By JACK ALICOATE^= i r, ,. Probably nowhere Executive ., rr m the universe is \Turnover the turnover of ex. ecutive personnel as rapid as in this picture business, still sometimes designated as art or industry, according to the angle [in which your individual binoculars are poised. This is no doubt the reason why a comparatively large number of "pain-in-the-neck" executives, on both industry frontiers, insist upon constantly sitting in the reflected glory of the statue of Xapoleon and upon wearing the high hat on each and every occaWe have been kidding our Way through this picture biz for a long time now. We have seen a small army of executives come and go. One of our pet observations, like our morning orange-juice, is rather constant. An exec in this biz is never stationary. He is either coming or going. He, who, through an extended head, makes unnecessary enemies on the way up, always gets socked doubly on the way down. It never fails. A really big man is never unkind to his subordinates. He realizes the value of friendship, co-operation and good will. As "all the world's a stage," this passing parade of executives, coming and going, provides more than passing interest to those fortunate few on the inside, constantly looking out. * * * At least the history of the industry teaches one thing. It pays to make good pictures. • * * ff,, r , For one season at I he Labor \east it looks like the industry will be able to swing into its fall and winter stride unhampered by misun (Continued on Page 2) Situation Productions Will be Made in Spanish, German and French West Coast Bureau. Till: FILM DAILY Hollywood — Production of foreign language pictures on a bigger scale has been decided upon by Universal following completion of the Spanish (Continued on J'at/c \2) Green Lights Ahead! "The period of dejection which recently had the country in its grip has passed the crest of its wave, and the promise of "Green Lights Ahead" certainly seems to be borne out by the impetus noticed in our sales." — HARRY THOMAS. vice-president, Sono Art-World Wide Pictures. Architect's Co-operation Sought by Projectionists A campaign to make architects pro JOHN POklOiniMP ID jection-conscious will be recommend Unll uUHulUIIlL, JIl. ed in a report being prepared by tin Projection Advisorj Council and 1'. A. McGuire of International Projector Corp. It will be completed m two weeks. I he educational campaign urged is with tin object of stressing projection booth requirements to architects. Effort will also be made to further familiarize projectionists with new developments. CONSIDINE, JR JOINING FOX West Coat Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — John Considine, Jr., who has resigned as general manager of the United Artists studios, (Continued on 1'aae 1_') WITH THEIR WAGONS AS A BARRICADE, THE PIONEERS FOUGHT IT OUT WITH THE SAVAGES. DAVID ROLLINS AND MARGUERITE CHURCHILL AT A CRITICAL MOMENT IN THE FOX PRODUCTION, "THE BIG TRAIL."— Advt. Exhibitors Organize to Alleviate Heavy Burdens Toronto — More than 60 independent exhibitors, at a rally here, have organized for the purpose of calling on the Provincial Government for various forms of relief from the heavy burdens that menace their business. A deputation, with P. J. Nolan of Ottawa as chairman, is expected to wait on the Government in three weeks to take up the following matters: Further relief from the Amusement Tax; Revision of the order requiring fireproof theaters before May, 1931; Abandonment of the order prbvid (Continucd on Page 12) 8 SEATTLE f HOUSES PASS TO FOX CONTROL Seattle — Eight local houses formerly operated by Northwest Theatrical Enterprise-. Universal subsidiary, have passed to Farwest Theaters, a unit of the Fox interests. The theaters are the Arabian, Cheerio. Granada, Madrona, Mission, Portola, Woodland and Ridgemont. Allied Exhibs of Texas Meet in Dallas Oct. 27-28 Dallas Annual convention of the Allied Theater I hvners of Texas has been sel for Oct. 27 and 28. at the Baker Hotel here. Col. H. A. Cole, president, and B. H. Haralson, manager of the association, are now formulating plans for the meet. Abram F. W n been invited to attend. Wise Guy Director Thornton Freeland rejected lune Clyde for the ingenue lead in "Whoopee" liter a screen test, and today he ii marrying her. Naturally he didn't want to pick a wife who had any part in making whoopee. any i