The Film Daily (1931)

GOVERNMENT MAY TEST ZONING RAN LEGALITY (Continued from I'n concerning the legality of the zoning which have been worked out under the guidance of the Hays organization, but which have not ayet been put into operation. It is possible that the Department of Justice may submit a test case, involving some trade association, in order to get a final interpretation Gabriel Hess, Hays office counsel, *u in Washington vesterday conferring on the situation. Marquis de la Falaise Making Another for RKO West Coast Burton of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— Marquis Henry de la Falaise, who recently made'"Le Roi S'Ennuie" for RKO, has been signed to produce a French version of •Madame Julie" on the same term in which he made the first picture. He will have complete supervision ol the production, including story, and direction. Arrangements have already been made with United Artists of Europe to release all French versions produced by the Marquis. Good Old Days Back at Globe The RKO Globe on Broadway is getting another taste of the good old days when it was a Dillingham musical comedy house and a profitable stamping ground for ticket speculators. With RKOS "Cimarron" playing to S.R.O. and seats selling four weeks in advance, the scalpers are back on tiie job in hordes. RCA SOUND REFINEMENTS RUTH CHA1TERT0N TO STAR BEING USED ON SHORTS Must Amend Tenn. Sunday Bill Memphis — Shelby County's Sunday show bill, recently recalled for further consideration after being passed by the legislature, will receive the sanction of Mayor Overton of Memphis, it is understood, it it is amended to provide for part oi the receipts going to charity. Oregon House Managers Shifted Portland, Ore.— Shifts among Fox West Coast managers recently include the appointment of Archie Holt as manager of two houses in Medford, replacing Mendenhall, who goes to Pendleton. Larry Gotix of Pendleton has been shifted to Los Angeles. Recently developed refinements in RCA Photophone recording, the new •ribbon microphone" and "ground noise eliminator," are being employed for the first time in the east at the company's Fifth Ave. studio, where Carl Edouarde is making the first of a series of one-reel comedy shorts leaturing Ernie Hare and. Billy I ones, known on the radio as "i'he Happiness Boys." Harry Butler is directing. 10% Ticket Tax Bill Filed in Arkansas Little Rock— A 10 per cent admissions tax bill has been presented to the Arkansas Legislature. Republic Going Burlesque Burlesque will replace the recently established grind picture policy at the Republic, former legit, house on 42nd St. Billy Minsky and Joseph Weinstock have leased the House, and the new program starts Feb. 12. IN 3 MORE FOR PARAMOUNT (Continued from Page 1) by Jesse L. Lasky. The first will be "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting", from the Zoe Akins stage play, "The Heart Is Young", by May Eddington, and "Stepdaughters of War", the Helen Zenna Smith story. (Continued from Page 1) from the Freihoffer interests. Twenty-year leases for these theaters are understood to have been signed yesterday. Both Warners and Publix had been making strong bids for the theaters, as first reported in The Film Daily last week. Paramount is still without a downtown location, but the present acquisitions are expected to be only the starter of its local expansion campaign. Aschers Reopen Chicago Arty Chicago — Ascher Bros, have reopened the Punch and Judy, forme. art house in the Loop. Start Hackensack House Feb. 10 Hackensack, N. J. — Construction on the Fox theater here will start about Feb. 10. The site is just across irom the Oritani, owned by Warner Bros. Social Research School Starts M. P. Lecture Series Inauguration of a study of technically and artistically significant picture productions of America and European studios took place yes.^■rday when the New School for jocial Research showed the first of a series, "Outward Bound." It included a talk by Fannie Hurst. Twelve pictures will be shown in the series on successive Thursdays. "Disraeli" and the Russian film, "Old and New," will follow. The purpose of the series is consideration of the motion picture as one of the arts. Pathe— RKO Deal Still Awaiting Signatures (Continued from Pane 1) up pending the return of E. J. O'Leary, general sales manager. It is believed that any changes in personnel will not take place until the "Lonely Wives" campaign has been put over. Kimberly Replaces Erickson Tacoma — D. S. Kimberly has replaced A. Erickson as manager of the R-K-O Orphcum. Storming Chicago Chicago— "The Doorway to Hell," Warner picture dealing with racketeers, opened at McVicker's yesterday to one of the biggest jams that ever greeted a local premiere. The attraction had been preceded by reports of its big success at other stands, and its opening here started a run on the house, with the crowds lining up as early as 8 A. M. Sugar Industrial Released "Cane Sugar" the first of 25 industrial shorts produced by Films of Commerce for Harvard University, has been completed and released for free distribution to 15,000 non theatrical users. The film is spon sored by the National Sugar Refining Company. Favor Colored Ad Films Binghamton, N. Y. — All five theaters of the Binghamton Theater Corp. have inaugurated showings of colored advertising films, due to favorable comments received from patrons NVA Drive Chairmen Named Vice-chairmen of the Metropolitan Committee for NVA's "Players and Patrons Jubilee Week" have been named by H. M. S. Kendrick, chairman of Zone 2, which covers Greater New York and Long Island. Associate chairmen for the Brooklyn division are, William Kerrigan, Joe Lee, Samuel Rinzler, Charles Kurtzman and George Schenck. Associate chairman for the Bronx division is Gene Meyers. Associate chairmen for the Manhattan Division are Charles McDonald, Harry Woodin, Carl Levy, Michael Simmons and Bert Adler, Associate chairmen for the Times Square division are Joseph K. Emmett, Harry L. Charnas and Robert Weitman. Publicity for Zone 2 will be handled by Don Prince and Lester Kaufman. National Review Board Issues New Film Catalog The National Board of Review has just issued the 16th edition of its Annual Catalogue of Selected Pictures, naming 695 films from the 1,624 submitted to the Board last year. The pictures are classified for convenience in arranging balanced programs, and also designated as to suitability for the mature, family or junior matinee trade. The Board also issues an educational picture list and a compilation of pictures available for junior matinees. Two Warner House Openings Set Warner Bros, plan to open two houses March 2. One is a 3,200seater in Milwaukee and the other in Youngstown seats 2,800. Unique Lobby Frames A complete line of unique decorative metal frames, for display in lobbies of theaters, is being distributed by the Stanley Frame Co. of New York. The frames can be had in various types and sizes with designs to meet the demand of any exhibitor. NBC Artists' Bureau in Merger Merging of the NBC Artists' Service Bureau with Civic Concert Service, Inc., which operates concert courses in 182 cities, and completion of arrangements whereby the NBC unit takes charge of booking all artists and organizations making records for the RCA Victor Co., is announced by George Engles. who heads the bureau. This is the second big merger of its kind in a month. Previously seven large concert bureaus merged with Columbia Broadcasting System, forming the Columbia Concerts Corp. 9 New Educationals Ready Nine new, Educational comedies have been completed and delivered to the home office for release. The group includes four Mack Sennetts, "Just Bear," featuring Andy Clyde and Harry Gribbon; "The Dog Doctor," also with Clyde; "The" Bride's Mistake," with Marjorie Beebe and Vernon Dent; "Strange Birds," a Brevity with Miss Beebe; an Ideal comedy, "Pete and Repeat," with the colored comedians, Seben 'n' Leben; Glenn Tryon's first comedy for Educational; Lloyd Hamilton in "ExPlumber"; Ford Sterling in "Come to Papa," and Bert Roach in "Bride and Gloomy." Getting Atmosphere Hoot Gibson was having his troubles getting a suitable Western back drop on his recent vaude tour. Repeatedl?' he yelled that he needed a background to harmonize with his singing Rangers, etc. The payoff came when a representative of the circuit phonec1 him and said "I've found a drop that may do for the time being. It's a South Seas Island scene, I think, with a flock of palm trees."