The Film Daily (1930)

DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1930 Theater Charges Reported by Film Boards of Trade ALABAMA Change in Ownership Luverne— Liberty, sold to Revel & Cope by R. H. Wooley. Closing Birmingham — Homewood. Re-Opening Alexander City— Ritz ; Lineville— Clay. ARKANSAS Changes in Ownership Gentry— Nu, sold to Ed. Pritchett by O. \V Feemster; Heber Springs— Liberty, sold to H H. Miller by Ernest Dodd ; Marked Tree-Star, sold to Eli Whitney Collins by H D Bowers; Walnut Ridge — Swan, sold to Eli Whitney Collins by H. D. Bowers. Closings Corning— Starlight ; Cherry Valley— Jolly ; Dierks — Dixie ; Greenwood — Greenwood ; Junction City— Dixie; Oil Trough— Green Door; Tyronza — Lomq. Re-Openings Augusta — Lura ; Bearden — Pastime ; Newark—Royal; Prescott — Gem; Wynne— Dixie. CALIFORNIA Changes in Ownership Arcadia — Arcadia, sold to C. C. Conner by A. M. Gollas; Arroya Grande — Mission, sold to C. E. Mosher by H. C. McDonald; Atascadero — Playhouse, sold to Wilkins & Watt by Atasc. Dev. Syndicate; Baldwin Park— Baldwin, sold to Frank Ullman by Gollas & Melville; Gresno — Lyceum, sold to T Miwa by Rokas Bros, and J. Vlahos ; Gardena — Alamo, sold to Baynes & Johnston by P. Warpack; Hermosa — Hermosa, sold to Hermosa Thea. Corp., Ltd., by Hermosa Thea. Co., Ltd. ; LaMesa — LaMesa, sold to L. Maxwell by Lewison & Gleason ; Long Beach— Carter, sold to Robbins & Popking by H. H. Hansen; Los Angeles — Rainbow, sold to A. Carl Smith by B. I. Ephraim; Oakland — Home, sold to Justine B. Toles by John Debs; Peralta, sold to M. Aboumrad by H. S. Strathman; PaisleyPaisley, sold to Mike Rogers by A. Dimminger ; Pasadena — Strand, sold to Geo. L. Hanes by Fox West Coast; San Diego — Liberty, sold to General Thea. Amuse. Co., Ltd., by A. McPherson ; San Jose — Jose, sold to J. N. Harvey, Jr., by Nat'l Thea. Synd. Change of Name Fresno — Bijou changed to Majestic. Closings Atwater — Atwater; Los Angeles — New University; Southwest; Mendocino — Coast; Newport — Allisons ; Oakland — Arabian ; Pasadena— Florence ; Placentia — Valencia ; San Francisco — Padre. Re-Opening Morgan Hill — Granada ; Oxnard — Victory. New Theaters Berkeley — California; Fox West Coast, owners ; Stockton — California, Fox West Coast, owners ; Star, S. Tamura, B. Yamada and Y. Terai, owners. COLORADO Changes in Ownership Brush — Emerson, sold to Leta J. Henderson by Omar Henderson ; Fruita — Majestic, sold to F. P. Fraser by Claude Akers ; Segundo — Liberty, sold to Charlie Simms by Ponzi & Porno; Steamboat Springs — Chief, sold to L. & W. Amuse. Co. by H. A. (iordon. Closings Eagle — Eagle ; Minturn — Jewel ; Norwood— Star ; Palisade — Rialto. Re-Opening Denver — Tabor. FLORIDA Changes in Ownership Inverness — Avalon, sold to Edw. W. Whaley, Jr., by Avalon Thea. Co. ; LaBelle — Columbia, sold to H. I. Brewer by J. G. Attanasio; Titusville — Magnolia, sold to Florida East Coast Amuse. Co. by H. D. Vanzandt, DeFuniak Springs — Murrays, sold to D. B. White by Alabama Thea. Co. ReOpening Fort Myers — Edison ; Winter Haven — Grand. GEORGIA Changes in Ownership Arlington — Strand, sold to Mose Saliba by C. M. Spur!ock;Hazlehurst — Princess, sold to Sam McAllister by C. C. Sanders; Jesup —Strand, sold to Strand Thea., Inc., by W. P Riggins ; Lyons — Lyonian. sold to Eddie Harter by R. D. & J._ B. Smith. Closing Bowdon — Dixie; LaGrange — Golden Thea. No. 1 and 2. IDAHO Filer — Gem, sold to W. A. Lansberry by Phil Thomas; Glenns Ferry — Paramount, sold to E. H. Dickinson by William R. Poison ; Preston — Oak, sold to John Bench by Ward & Wurston ; Wendell — Odeon, sold to S. L. Bleak by H. G. Stephens. Re-Named Mountain Home — Weaver, changed to Orpheum. ILLINOIS Changes in Ownership Cairo — Opera House, sold to Egyptian Theater Co. by I. W. Rodgers; ChicagoAdams, sold to Loop Amuse. Co., by Moe Wells; Alamo, sold to Balaban & Katz Corp. by Vogue Amuse. Co. ; Alma, sold to Phil H. Christos by Tom Christos ; Belmont, sold to Balaban & Katz Corp. by R-K-O Theas ; Biltmore, sold to Balaban & Katz Corp. by N. Wolf; Bridgeport, sold to John Curran by R. E. Bradford; Calo, sold to Abe & Phil Tague by Calo Thea. Corp. ; Century, sold to Balaban & Katz Corp. by Harmanate Thea. Corp. ; Halsted, sold to Benjamin Nathan by P. Tague ; Harmony, sold to Herman Appelbaum by Benj. Banovitz ; Lakeside, sold to Balaban & Katz Corp. by Greater Chgo. Thea. Corp.; LaSalle, sold to LaSalle Thea. Corp. by J. Koppel; Manor, sold to Balaban & Katz Corp. by Manor Amuse. Co. ; Pantheon, sold to Balaban & Katz Corp. by Greater Chgo. Thea. Corp. ; Regent, sold to Essaness Thea. Corp. by Ed. Roth ; Rose, sold to Capitol Thea. Corp. by A. Feder & Sam Halper; Symphony, sold to Warner Bros. Thea. by S. C. Levin; Virginia, sold to Oliva & Baroni by A. Caruso; Danville — Empress, sold to N. Frye by H. H. Wolf; DeKalb — Egyptian, sold to Egyptian Thea. Co. by Lucas & Miller ; Genoa — Lyric, sold to Ralph Patterson by C. K. Linnard ; Hardin — Apple Blossom, sold to S. C. Halloway by Mrs. O. Cockrell; Plymouth — Metropolitan, sold to A. P. Kniss by M. M. Monk ; Princeton — Apollo, sold to Hal Opperman & Sons by Mr. Pierson ; Rockford — Strand, sold to C. Albert Johnson by J. F. Walsh. Closings Buda — Buda Movies; Byron — Rose; Centralia — Grand ; Chicago — Crescent ; Coella — Star; Equality — Strand; Metcalf — Lyric; Mt. Pulaski — Beidler; Wolf Lake — Wolf Lake. Re-Openings Morrison ville — Empress ; Stewardson — Liberty ; Virginia — Tureman O. H. New Theaters Chicago — Gateway, Balaban & Katz Corp., owners ; Chatsworth — unnamed, Frank W. Kaiser, owner ; Franklin — Tovili, H. L. Hamilton, owner. INDIANA Changes in Ownership Goshen — Lincoln, sold to Warner Bros, by Oscar Hansen ; Hessville — Family, sold to Cornelison & Basz by I. Turon ; Kouts — Gem, sold to Edward L. Stibbs by F. L. Perry ; South Bend — Armo, sold to Ray A. Butz by Armo Amuse. Co. ; Arcadia-Bee — Pint, sold to J. Maker by Lee Sowers ; Indianapolis — Mecca, sold to Charles F. Barnes by C. Metzger ; Richmond — Murray, sold to Robt. Hudson by Murray Thea. Co. ; Veedersburg — Tokio, so'd by Mr. Musselman ; Wolcott — Lyric, sold to Kenneth Elmore by W. C. Myers. Closings Cloverdale — Joy ; Cynthtana — American ; Colfax — Arcada ; Cloverdale — Joy ; West Baden — Strand ; Burkesville — Kentucky, Lyric. New Theaters North Judson — unnamed, John M. Woytinek, owner ; Fort Wayne — New, Publix Indiana Corp., owners. IOWA Changes in Ownership Bonaparte — Oriental, sold to M. J. Smith by J. W. Whitely; Creston — Crest, sold to Roy Benson by A. Pace ; Ft. Dodge — Iowa, sold to D. H. Richey by B. Pierce; JewellStrand, sold to H. -Huddleston by Toresman ; Ottumwa — Empire, Square, sold to Publix Thea. Corp. by J. Braun; Yetter— Community, sold to Nichols & Christian by O. I. Gietz ; Washta — Legion, sold to Ray Hamilton by J. M. Volkert. Closings Davenport — Mirror ; Sloan — Sloan. Re-Opening Blockton — Electric. VITAPHONE ACTIVITY BREAKS ALL RECORDS (Continued from Page 1) "Mardi Gras," which Casey Robinson is directing, a two-reel extravaganza set in New Orleans, and "Making Good," also a two-reeler, with Joe Penner starring under the direction of Alf Goulding. Nine Varieties are in the cutting room, presided over by Bert Frank. On this list are "With Pleasure," two-reel musical comedy; "Revenge Is Sweet," a two reel burlesque melodrama; and six one-reel comedies, "The Old Flame" with Audrey Dale and John Marsten, "Squaring The Triangle" with Donald Brian and Mayo Methot, Neely Edwards and Bernard Granville in "The Hangover," "The Love Nest" with Billy Wayne and Thelma White, and "One Way Out" with Charlie Lawrence. Giovanni Martinelli's latest film is also being edited. Five more of the Vitaphone shorts. "Honeymoon Trail," "The Lady Killer," "Maid To Order," "Peace and Quiet" and "The Naggers Go Rooting," are being given musical scores. In preparation are a Mr. and Mrs. Jack Norworth comedy, a Ripley "Believe It Or Not", a Helen Broderick comedy and a new Codee and Orth film. This quartette will be put in work within the next two weeks. The six completed releases are Frank Orth in "The Painter," "Sitting Pretty" with Joe Phillips, "Opening Night," "Last But Not Leased" with Billy Wayne and Thelma White "Envy" with Eric Dressier and Romney Brent and "Wedding Bells." GOLDWYN TO DEVELOP NEW PERSONALITIES (Continued from Page 1) rival in New York from the Coast. "I don't believe in overnight sensations," said the new head of production activities for United Artists. Between 16 and 18 pictures will comprise the United Artists program for 193132, according to Goldwyn, and of the 20 pictures scheduled for release during the present season Howard Hughes will produce three. "So far nobody has fainted over wide film," declared the United Artists official, in predicting that enlarged pictures are far off. The trend in production is toward fewer and better pictures, he said. With films now in more direct competition with the stage, higher quality dialogue and direction are both necessary. Before sailing for Europe Wednesday night on the Aquatania, Goldwyn may nego tiate the purchase of "Street Scene" as one of his productions. While in town he will attend to matters in connection with the Broadway presentations of "One Heavenly Night," with Evelyn Laye, and "The Devil to Pay," starring Ronald Colman. The party which arrived with Goldwyn Thanksgiving Day comprised Mrs. Goldwyn, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cantor and Albert Lasker. New Theaters Des Moines — Iowa, Roy Leporitz, owner; Dow City — New, Dow City Amuse. Co., owners. KANSAS Changes in Ownership Chanute — Plaza, sold to Midland Tha. & Realty Co. by Glen W. Dickinson ; Cuba — Cuba, sold to Ben Hunscovsky by F. J. Lhotsky ; Dwight — Arnette, sold to P. E. Bennett by W. J. Arnett ; Frontenac — Lyric, sold to Sam Caruso by E. T. McReynolds ; Eureka — Regent, Princess, sold to M. J. Aley by J. C. Bright ; Galena — Electric, sold to I. P. & I. D. Williams by N. W. Huston; Hoisington — Royal, sold to Central States Thea. Co. by W. S. Wilkinson; Kansas City — Midway, sold to John Yadach by C. C. Vaughan ; Manhattan — Varsity, sold to R. E. Freudenberg by Blaine Cook; Muscotah — Electric, sold to J. R. Gorrell by Jack Grebb ; Oxford — Strand, sold to Wm. J. Clements by C. N. Bierbusse; Stafford — Mystic, sold to E. O. Briles by Rae Peacock ; Solomon — Community, sold to L. D. Crane by Ray Eoney ; St. John — De Luxe, sold to W. H. Weber by E. M. Harrison ; Wilson — Opera House, sold to Leslie F. Larsen by Joseph Soukup. Closings Bern — Community ; Canton — Auditorium ; Dwight — Arnette ; Gypsum — Rex ; La Cygne — Liberty ; La Harpe — Cozy ; Miltonvale — Opera House ; Westphalia — Peoples. Re-Opening Elsmore — City ; Lakin — Electric ; Olpe — Electric. KENTUCKY Changes in Ownership Elizabethtown — Masonic, sold to Masonic Lodge by Switow & Koch ; Louisville — Savoy, sold to Blake Amuse. Co. Closings Burdine — Burdine ; Dunham — Dunham ; Eddyville — Strand ; Guthrie — Dreamland ; Livingston — Martin ; ; Pikesville — Weddington ; Richmond — Alhambra ; Central City — Selba. Re-Opening Central City — Selba; Drift— Drift; Turner ; Lynch — Lynch ; Three Point — Akers ; Van Lear — Van Lear. Name Changes Louisville — Empire changed to Shelmar ; Paris — Opera House changed to Bourbon ; Richmond — Opera House changed to Madison. LOUISIANA Changes in Ownership Hammond — Columbia, sold to Southern Amuse. Co. by Columbia Amuse. Co. ; Lockport — Lockport, sold to H. Labat by Sidney Nacquin ; Lutcher — Lutcher, sold to Frank De Graauw by J. B. Dumestre ; New Orleans — Casino, sold to Anthony Guarino by M. Pisciotta ; Roseland, sold to G. Tedesco by Ben Halpern. Closings Monroe — Liberty ; Wisner — Wisner. MAINE Changes in Ownership Bridgewater — Town Hall, sold to James H. Farley by W. W. Packard; Easton— Grange, sold to E. F. Johnston by W. Hone ; Fryeburg — Fryeburg, sold to A. Eastman by Leon Crosby. MARYLAND Changes in Ownership Baltimore — Essex, sold to Stephen Bren^»r by W. Gutermuth ; Avalon. sold to Assoc. Thea. Co., Inc., by Avalon Thea. Corp. MASSACHUSETTS Changes in Ownership Holyoke — Royal, sold to W. Rapalus by O. J. Lanoue ; Hudson — Strand, sold to J. Jolson by J. J. Madden; Peabody — Strand, sold to A. Gould by G. Ware; TauntonGrand, sold to Wm. Donovan by J. Boylen ; Park, sold to J. Johnson by J. Donovan. Name Change Jamaica Plain — Supreme changed to Madison. Re-Opening Maiden — Colonial. New Theaters Mattapan — Oriental, Publix Thea. Corp.,