The Film Daily (1930)

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THE THE NEWSPAPER; OF FILM DOM 411 THE NEWS ML THE TIME VCL. LIV NC 72 NEW YORK, fCIDAy, IfCEMDEC 26, 193C » CENTS Fox Using Noiseless Recording on 1931 Product BRrnsH~RK0 branoTto produce^ here De Luxe Supers Sprouting All Over Great Britain All Quiet — on the Western Front =^By JACK ALICOATE= Confidential Peace Reigns communications in Hollywood from the front line trenches in and ahout Hollywood City report peace and quiet. Harmonious and satisfactory relations continue between actors and producers under the administration of the minimum contract by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Production is running normal. The number of unemployed artists, technicians and extras is still large, but no appreciable reduction in the salaries of those working is reported. All in all, and giving the quick eye to the high spots, our Los Angeles secret service staff reports with chagrin that the Hollywood front has not been more quiet in years. * * * The Life of Production will soon get Mr. Washington under way in Hollywood on the million-dollar "Life of George Washington." Plans call for its natiort-wi''" distribution in 1932 during the bi-centennial celebration of the father of our country, who grew famous, among other things, by chopping down a cherry tree. Foremost on the committee having active charge are Clarence Mackaye, Mrs. Edward Bok, Samuel Insull and Sen. Watson of Indiana. Various industry agencies have already pledged 'heir co-operation. More is need'd. A picture of this international significance should have the finest of professional and technical supervision from within the industry. To lave it tinged with the slightest (Continued on Page 2) Expect 1931 to Be Peak Year for British Industry Progress in the development of the British theater field is being made at a fast pace, hardly a week passing without the opening of some magnificent de luxe house of about 3,000 seats, says Ernest W. Fredman, managing editor of "The Daily Film Renter" of London, in a resume of the situation in England for THE FILM YEAR BOOK. Erection (Continued on Page 2) 1,280 PLAYDATES ADDED TO SONO ART BOOKINGS Nine booking deals, aggregating 1, 280 playdates for the Sono Art-World Wide lineup, are announced by Budd Rogers, sales director. The contracts include Consolidated Theaters, San (Continued on Page 2) Double Show A customer can go into the Paramount, New York, and get his money's worth of entertainment without even peeking into the main auditorium. Glance over this list of lobby talent and you'll get the idea: organ concert, concert pianist, handwriting expert, magician, silhouette artist and singers. MINIMUM Of 20 FEATURES FOR UNIVERSAL NEXT YEAR West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Universal will have at least 20 features on its 1931-32 program, Carl Laemmle, Jr., told THE FILM DAILY on Wednesday. The 1930-31 schedule also provides for 20 features. Bulk of 1931 Fox Product Recorded By Noiseless Way Tom Terriss May Make Two Wafilms Features West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Tom Terriss, known as the Vagabond Director, is reported to have signed to make two feature length travelogues for Walter Futter, president of Wafilms, Inc. Terriss has completed the nineteenth Vagabond Adventure picture for the Van Beuren Corp. at the Tec Art studios. A large part of the 1931 product from the Fox studios will be recorded with the new noiseless system recently perfected by the company's engineers, the company announces. First public showing of the process wi" take place today with the opening of "The ShepperNewfoundex" at the Roxy. The new system, which is a refinement of the AEO light invented by Earl I. Sponablc and Theodore "Case and (Continued on Page 8) A Word of Appreciation HPHE sincere thanks of the Committee go forward to those regular fellows in the industry whose generous support and co-operation make the success of THE FILM DAILY RELIEF FUND in 1931 assured. JACK ALICOATE, Chairman. Basil Dean Will Direct Pictures Made With English Casts West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Associated Radio Pictures, the British affiliate of RKO, will produce pictures here to be released by RKO. All-English casts will be used and Basil Dean is to direct. R. H. Baker, London capitalist, is to finance production. 7 DISTRICT MGRS. NAMED IN T REALIGNMENT PLAN Universal's new distribution alignment under the direction of Phil Reisman is nearly completed, with seven district managers already assigned and one more appointment to be made. The managers named and their territories are: S. Wittman: New York, New Ha (Continued on Page 2) Frank Westphall Made Warner District Manager Racine, Wis. — Frank Westphall, formerly manager of Warner's Venet an, has been promoted to district manager. He is succeeded here by L. B. Ramsdell, formerly of the Hippodrome, Baltimore, and with Fox. Seven More Houses Join Allied Theaters of Mass. Boston — Seven more theaters have been admitted to membership in the Allied Theaters of Massachusetts, it ,s announced by Executive Secretary J. J. McGuinness. They are: State, Milford; Revere and Crescent Gardens, Revere; Old Colony, Plymouth; Mahaive, Great Barrington; State, Stoughton; Colonial, Brockton. Joseph H. Brennan, manager of the State here, and James H. Doyle, of the Broadway, South Boston, are new directors of the organization. Next luncheon meeting is set for Jan. 13.