The Film Daily (1931)

Friday, February 6, 1931 FINANCING OF THEATERS EASIER UNDRNEW CODE (Continued from Pag* 1) the testimonial luncheon given to Educational's New York manager. Rudolph Sanders, chairman of the executive committee which arranged the affair in behalf of theater men of the metropolitan district, opened the post-luncheon program by introducing Attorney Louis Nizer as toastmaster. O'Reilly, who followed, eulogized Greenblatt. Touching upon exhibitor matters he said he was glad to see many operators returning to the independent field. They are better able to handle houses, especially neighborhoods, than big circuits, declared the T. O. C C. president. Others who spoke were Charles Christie, Sidney Samuelson, Leon Rosenblatt and Greenblatt. Earl Hammons, who was unable to attend, wired his regrets. The exhibs presented a ring to Greenblatt. Those seated at the guest table included: William Brandt, Gabriel Hess, A. S. Kirkpatrick and David Loew. Comprising the committee in charge of the affair were: chairman, Rudolph Sanders; vice-chairman, Charles O'Reilly; associate chairman, David L. Loew; associate chairman, Joseph J. Lee; treasurer, Leon Rosenblatt, assistant treasurer, Moms Sanders; secretary, Clive R. Waxman. Brandt Denies Report Jack Cohn is Leaving Joe Brandt, Columbia president, yesterday characterized as "ridiculous" reports current on Broadway yesterday to the effect that Jack Cohn is ending his association with the company. Cohn, he said, has gone to Palm Beach for a 10 days' vacation. Hiring Special Trains For Allied Convention (Continued from Page 1) Michigan and Minnesota to the Allied States Ass'n convention in Chicago next week, it is announced by the special convention committee. Advices from Aaron Saperstein in Chicago state that reservations are approaching the 300 mark without counting the Michigan and Minnesota delegations nor those who will drive in daily from nearby localities. Bon Mots A de luxe exhibition of how to fling verbal brickbats and bouquets, mostly the former, was presented byAttorney Lou Nizer at the Arthur Greenblatt testimonial luncheon yesterday. Officiating as toastmaster he hit both exhibs and exchangemen. One way of recognizing exhibitors at birth, kidded Nizer, is because they start crying. N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y Lowell, Mass.— Manager Charles Williams is installing 800 new air cushion seats in the Rialto. Camden, N. J.— Dave Shapiro is operating the Standard which was recently _sold at sheriff's sale. Whitman, Mass. — Harry Stanley has leased the Empire to the Metropolitan Amusement Co. of Boston. Millinocket, Me.— The Opera House, owned by Graphic Theaters Corp. and recently destroyed by fire at a loss of 90,000 will be rebuilt. Philadelphia— Charles Martin, formerly sales manager with United Artists, is now with the Berman chain. Milwaukee — Benny Katz has been named publicity director for Warners' Wisconsin theaters. Cleveland — William Evans has been transferred from Loew's at Akron to be assistant manager of the Allen here. Jerry O'Connell is manager. Fairmont, Minn. — Paul Melhus qi Fargo, N. D., has purchased the State from H. L. Peterson. San Francisco — Hal Gruber is the new booker at the local RKO exchange, replacing Ed Frier who resigned on account of illness. Platte, S. D.— The Lyric has reopened under management of Roy Mundon. Britt, la.— Charles Marks of St. Paul will manage the new theater here, now under construction. San Francisco — After 22 years in the business, A. W. Thresher has disposed of the Wasco to J. L. Seiter of Selma. N. Y. State Censor Asks Additional Appropriation (Continued from Page 1) amount was deducted $77,308.05 for operating expenses of the bureau. In the executive budget Wingate is allowed only $76,315. The state treasury received a net of more than $150,000 during the year. Since Aug. 1, 1921, the licensing of pictures has yielded $1,046,113.51. While 2,268 original licenses were granted by the motion picture division in the one-year period, only 17 films were rejected in their entirety. Permits were granted to 324 productions without examination. No eliminations were required in the case of 1,958 pictures. In 310 films, a total of 2,116 revisions or exclusions were demanded. During the year the reviewers witnessed 1,710 miles of film, or 9,028 reels. Bismarck, N. D.— Lavern Palmer, of Fairmont, Minn., has been appointed assistant manager of the Paramount. Seattle — Joe Cooper has been made division publicity manager for the RKO houses in Seattle, Spokane, Portland and Tacoma. Salem, Ore. — Jerry Laswell has been appointed manager of the Capitol. State Center, la. — Efforts to get a talking picture house here are being made by a group of business men, including Dr. A. D. Woods. San Francisco — Joe Mealey, formerly with Warners, has taken over the books at Educational, replacing Harry Foxe, who resigned. Carroll, la. — C. F. Lyman, formerly secretary of the Carroll Chamber of Commerce, is the new manager of the Strand, Mason City. Nazareth, Pa. — Lewen Pizor has added the Royal here to his string. DARROW URGES EXHIBS TO FIGHHEGISLA1N (Continued from Page 1) York, deplored the apathy shown by exhibitors towards the censorship situation. "Let the people select their own amusements," urged Darrow, who has long championed the cause of personal liberty and freedom of the screen. "The minute you prohibit something the people want to see it," he declared, pointing out the impracticability of censorship. Darrow attended the luncheon as a guest of C. C, Pettijohn, who introduced him. Pettijohn won plenty of laughs when he said that he had been trying to make a trial lawyer out of Darrow for a long time. Agriculture Dept. Buys RCA Recording Unit The first recording and reproducing apparatus to be purchased by the U. S. Department of Agriculture for its new series of industrial talkies, has been ordered from RCA, for immediate delivery. The department plans to issue a series of industrials selected from their film library with a recorded descriptive lecture and | added scenes taken with actual sound and effects. COM/NG the belt bursting L jamboree of joy~* Produced from AL WOODS' Prized Stage Farce Out Laughing Every Laugh-Getter To Date with EDWARD EVERETT HORTON Esther Ralston Laura La Plante Patsy Ruth Miller Directed by RUSSELL MACK PATH Em CJPul cHtruM^ irff cJfvtA,