The Film Daily (1931)

THE -3&*\ DAILY Wednesday, January 7, 193 HOLLYWOOD FLASHES ,By RALPH WILK MARION SHILLING has been awarded a long-term contract by Pathe. * * * Roland West, now a U. A. associate producer, will not direct Chester Morris in "Corsair, although he will produce the picture. * * * Tiffany has completed "The Single Sin" and "Drums of Jeopardy." * • * Arthur Edmund has joined Warners' "The Devil Was Sick," replacing Sidney Blackmer, who has been borrowed by another company. * * * "My Past" is the title selected by Warner Bros, for "Ex-Mistress," in which Bebe Daniels appears. * * * Juliette Compton has been given a role in First National's "Party Husband," starring Dorothy Mac kaill. * * * Virginia Sale will appear with Winnie Lightner and Olsen and Johnson in "Red Hot Sinners" for Warner Bros. * * * Armand Kaliz has been added to Frank Fay's new Warner picture, "The Devil Was Sick," being du rected by Michael Curtiz. Laura La Plante has the leading feminine role. * * * Allan Dwan has been assigned by First National to direct "Chances," the next vehicle for Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., who is due back from the east in about a fortnight. * * * Warners have bought "The Maltese Falcon," Dashiel HammetVs novel, for Bebe Daniels. Maude Fulton and Browne Holmes are adapting it under the title of "Bad Women." Hale Hamilton and Otto Matieson already have been selected for the cast, and Roy Del Ruth will direct. :THE niC NWSIMld Of HLMtOM Congratulates : UNITED~ARTISTS for a most striking, attractive and effective piece of theater-sign showmanship in connection with "Reaching for the Moon" at the Criterion on B'way. No. 2 of 1931 "Good Deeds" Series Mickey Bennett will play the office boy in "Big Business Girl," in which Leretta Young is to star for First National. William A. Seiter is directing. * * * Returning to Hollywood after an absence of more than two years, Louise Brooks will have her first talking film part in that length of time as a member of Paramount' s "Have You Got It?". William Wellman has been assigned by Warner Bros, to direct "Night Nurse," in which Barbara Stanwyck is to play the title role with Ben Lyon as leading man. Clara Bow and Gary Cooper will be co-starred by Paramount in an underworld drama directed by Rouben Mamoulian. N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y San Francisco — Theodore Newman, for several years vice-president of the Golden State Theater Circuit, has resigned to give his time to his Theater Drapery and Supply House. Jack Hunter, who has been house manager for one of the Oakland houses, succeeds Newman as vicepresident of Golden State. Lamoni, la. — The Coliseum opened New Year's Eve with sound equipment. Onawa, la. — J. C. Roush and son, L. C. Roush, have purchased the theater at Audubon, la. Kenneth Hodkinson and Mel Hul ling. Denver — Floyd Fitzsimmons, pub licity representative of the Denver has been transferred to the PubH: staff in New York. San Francisco — G. C. Blumenthal has been elected president of the Film Board of Trade with D. J. McNarny as vice pres., Wm. Wolf, secretary treasurer and Rovena Foley, executive secretary. The Board of Governors also includes National Confab is Called On Allied-M.P.T.O.A Merger (Continued from Page 1) cago meeting behind closed doors. The Myers' statement, issued yesterday and in which he formally describes the merger proposal as "premature," says that "the need for coordination of thought and action on the part of the independent exhibitors on certain problems which have not been considered nationally" prompted the forthcoming convention. This is construed as an intimation that the merger proposition, which was originally mapped out with only several Allied chieftains sitting in, will now be explained and submitted to Allied members in a general open session. It is likely that despite the action of the Allied directors, representatives of their organization, the M. P. T. O. A. and affiliated theaters will meet in New York late this month to discuss the newly de veloped situation. Allied delegates will report back as to the exact attitude of their directors to the proposal. Myers, in announcing the results of his directors', meeting, said: "The negotiations looking to the amalgamation of the two associations were outlined and expressions of opinion were asked. The preponderance of thought was that the proposal was premature. The speakers, some of whom had canvassed their membership following the announcement in the trade press, reflected the view that until certain industry reforms, including thes*: agreed to at the 5-5-5 Conference, had been put into effect, the independent exhibitors should not disenable themselves to protect their interests by dissolving the Allied States Assn." RKO Plans to Merge Pathe With Trans-Lux (Continued from Page 1) banner. The new concern will also handle the one-hour screen show circuit being organized by TransLux throughout the country. As indicated by THE FILM DAILY yesterday, Jack Connelly and John Zanft will be associated with Smith in the new project. Five Houses Already Set In Publix-Ohio Invasion (Continued from Page 1) houses scheduled. They are at Bristol, Tenn., Ashland, Ky., Newport News, Va., Helena, Ark., Plainfield, N. J. Long Beach, N. J., Glens Falls, N Y., Plattsburg, N. Y., Newburgh, N. Y., and Charlotteville, Va. Pathe Minority Holders Meet to Collect Proxies (Continued from Page 1) today or tomorrow in an effort to stop the deal, which was ratified by a majority of the stockholders at a meeting held Monday. Attorney Joseph B. Kaufman, who is representing the minority stockholders in the action, yesterdav told THE FILM DAILY that "he expects to have 30,000 proxies. Personally, he said, he holds 2,400. Harry Gibbs Promoted New Haven, Conn. — Harry Gibbs has been promoted from manager of the local Pathe branch to the same post in Cleveland, succeeding J. E. Reilley, resigned. Nat Furst succeeds Gibbs here. Cleveland — Phil Gleichman, mana ger of Warner theaters In this dis trict, who has been very ill in j, Pittsburgh hospital for the past sfa weeks, came home for Christmas. San Francisco — The three loca Publix theaters, Paramount, California and St. Francis, are beinj' managed as a unit temporarily bj|j Dick Spear until new policy is de-i cided bv Fox West Coast. Bunceton, Mo. — Brent Peters ha: sold the Princess here to Harr> Needy. East St. Louis, 111. — Willian* Goodman has purchased the Lincolr house from Charles Vollmer and H Herscheusen. Detroit — George Blandell is the new proprietor of the Quo Vadis. Detroit — A young bandit robbed I the Wilson box-office yesterday of] $100. Boston — Motion pictures in Win* Chester were voted down for th< fourth year at a town meeting. At another town meeting in Brookline, action on permitting movies was deferred. Toledo — Jack O'Connell, in addition to managing the Vita-Temple, together with Roy Sherman has purchased the Sylvan theater. They also own the Ohio. Portland, Ore. — Harry Fields is now local Universal branch manager, succeeding I. Schlank, who has assumed his duties as United Artists branch manager at Seattle. Port Clinton, O.— Fred Reichert, owner of the Madrid, and one of the best known exhibitors in the state, died last week after a lingering illness. Mrs. Reichert continues to operate the house. Salem, Ore. — The Elsinore and Capitol have been taken over by Warners. Ask Specific Info London (By Cable) — Meeting in protest against the Censor's edict against "sordid films," British producers will demand that the Censor specify exact scenes that are considered undesirable.