The Film Daily (1931)

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THE -<M?k DAILY Monday, January 5, 1931 1 • EAST * Bath, Me.— Frank Coburn, former manager at Biddeford, has succeeded James O'Donnell in charge of the 1 houses. O'Donnell lias been transferred to Waterville as manager of the Haines. Worcester, Mass. — Joseph Josack. Jr., is new manager of the Olympia, succeeding Joseph Stilofsky, who has been placed as manager of the Capitol in Lynn. Philadelphia— The Elite at U Pa., the Nu Luna in Sharon, and the Opera House, Ambler, have reopened. Beaver Falls, Pa. — The new Granada opened recently, with Lathe's "Sin Take a Holiday" as the initial attraction. * WES7 * Omaha — J. A. Schlank has been engaged as salesman by Sono Art to work out of the local office, and Ernest Hill will fill a similar capacity at the Minneapolis branch. Eureka, S. D. — The Eureka here will be remodeled along modern lines by its new owners, Lee and Shaw. Marshalltown, la. — Publix Strand, closed since last October, when Publix split with the operators' union on >alary terms, has been leased to Cecil Braun of Ottumwa. Oklahoma City — Griffith Amusement Co., in partnership with Ed Bewer, former First National exchange manager, have opened the Reno on Reno St. * CENTRAL • Windom, Minn. — Sunday pictures -how^ are being held here for the first time as a result of the recent election. Lanesboro, Minn. — Temn management of the local theater has taken over by H. S. Loff. Long Prairie, Minn. — After being dark a year, the Rex here has reopened. Poet Turns P. A. "Jaws of Hell," the Sono Art film founded on Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade," uses the poet's famous poem in the heralds as a plug. Well, if Tennyson can't put over his own picture, who can? Halstad, Minn. — Sunday movies received a kayo blow when a vote 7 to 79 was turned in against them at the village election. Hinckley, Minn. — The Liberty has been reopened and is operating seven nights a week. Little Falls, Minn.— Roy V. Hansen has resigned as manager of the Lyric, and is now in Minneapolis. Detroit — C. A. Curtis and Lloyd Lighthall have acquired the Little from Louis Miller. It is believed the new management will continue the policy of showing foreign productions. St. Paul — Jack Bruce is now managing the R-K-O President, succeeding F. C. Crosson. Bruce was assistant manager of the Arthur Casey Players for four years. National Radio Advertisers After Short Subject Tie-Up (.Continued from Pane 1) Broadcasting Company has already requested the attitude of RKO regardthe tie-up of certain NBC clients with RKO films and theaters, according to J. H. Turner, assistant to Hirani S. Brown. Advertisers are willing to pay the entire cost of production which averages about $7,500 per short and. in addition, pay to the circuits one-half cent per seat actually occupied in each house where the subnets are played. Tn large circuits of approximately 200 theaters, with an estimated weekly patronage of about 7.000,000. each short subject will cost the advertiser $35,000 weekly in addition to the original negative cost. The new departure is looked upon as a merchandising proposition with advertisers placing their contracts with the circuits that can not only guarantee the largest seated circulation but with circuits that have houses in cities and towns where the actual population and outof-town "draw" is the greatest. RKO claims 43,000.000 as the population of cities in which its theaters are established, with an additional 20,000,000 suburban "draw." Sport and athletic series are regarded as ideally suitable for national sporting goods advertisers, travelogues for steamship and tourist agencies and animated cartoons for almost any merchandise house desiring screen recognition. Fox "Screen Mirror" Discontinued in East (Continued from Pafie 1) put out the weekly for west coast circulation. An estimated circulation of ??0.000 will be cut to half the figure through the move. Undue soliciting of sales by theater ushers is given as the main reason for the discontinuance. "Ouiet" Breaks Belgian Records Brussels (By Cabled— "All Quiet on the Western Front." opening Friday at the Marivaux. broke all records for a motion picture premiere in Belgium. Prince Charles, second son of King Albert, was incognito in the crowd, unable to obtain a seat at the first performance, and waited his turn for the second show. Warner-F. N. Resume Full-Time Production (Continued from Page 1) ture, Frank Fay in "The Devil Was Sick," John Barrymore in "Svengali," Loretta Young in "Big Business Girl," Dorothy Mackaill in "Party Girl," and the next Richard Barthelmess picture. Home Talkie Combination Invented by Chas. Capehart A combination home set that can be used for recording of voice and sound in making of home talkies, reproduce the synchronized pictures, play phonograph records and tune in on broadcasting stations has been invented by Charles Capehart, of the Glee-Heart Record Co. It will soon be placed on the market to sell for about $300. 3 Comerford Houses Pass to New Hands Scranton, Pa. — Comerford Theaters has disposed of the Mayfield in Mavfield and the People's in Jermyn to Mrs. P. F. Walker, and the Liberty in Hazleton to Steven Korpa. Mrs. Si Field Dies from Accident Mrs. Si Field, whose husband is connected with the Covne Engraving Co.. died Friday night in the New Rochelle Hospital. New Rochelle, N. V., where the couple were taken following an automobile accident New Year's morning. Field is still in the hospital, where his condition is reported serious. Warners' Hollywood May Go Legit Indications are that Warners' Hollywood at 51st St. and Broadway will soon be turned into a musical comedy house with Earl Carroll's "Sketch Book" as the attraction. Negotiations have been under way for sometime with Carroll. Sahlosky to Build Philadelphia — Abe Sahlosky circuit is goine ahead with its' plans for construction of the Midway in northeast Philadelphia. Intention to build the house, which will seat between 2,500 and 3.000, was announced about a year ago. • SOUTH • Iowa City, Tex. — Lester Myers oi Burkburnett has repurchased the Pickwick here from G. W. Belcher. Nicholasville, Ky. — A fire that started in the projection room oi the Savoy recently, caused property, damage of approximately $12,000. No one was hurt. Newport News, Va. — Because of changes in construction plans, work on the $350,000 house, to be erected: on the site of the old Academy of Music by Newport News Theater; Corp., a Paramount-Publix affilia-; tion, will not be launched until the, latter part of this month. High Point, N. C— Due to the alleged failure of Charles Theater ] Co. to fulfill terms of posting a $5,000 cash bond, the city councij here recently authorized immediate execution of a contract for lease of the American to Publix-Saenger. Marietta, Ga. — Plans are being drafted by the Manning and Wink circuit for a house which will be erected directly opposite the M. & W. Strand. Albemarle, N. C — A modern picture house, the Stanly, with a seating capacity of 661, has been opened here by the Stanly Amusement Co., of which G. A. Hughes is general manager, opening of the new house marked the closing of the Columbia, operated since 1921. Clarksville, Tenn. — With the reopening of the Lillian, Mose Klein closed the Majestic. Klein will devote his time to the operation of the former house. Clovis, N. M. — H. S. Leon, owner of the Rule, Rule, Texas, is placing a 300-seat house in Clovis. TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN Loew's, Inc., has 17 state theaters under way. Chain now totals 104. * * * Mildred Harris Chaplin to produce independently. * * * Number of special films slated for Broadway runs waiting for theaters.