The Film Daily (1931)

AMER-ANGLO CLOSES DEAL FOR NINE FOREIGN TALKERS {Continued from Page 1) Kings," directed by Victor Savilli Gainsborough; "Hounds of the Baskervilles," Gainsborough, and "Down River," Gaumont picture. With Thomas lie will distribute three German and three French talkers. Each of the nine pictures will be given special exploitation, said Lee. The Amcr-Anglo official visited Ins offices in Berlin, London and Pans, i Miunont is constructing a new studio at Shepherd's Bush, near London, he said, and the Gainsborough plant is being remodelled. He noted considerable improvement in English and G«. rman dialogue product, but believes that French pictures are not doinu so well. One handicap imposed upon the French producer, said Lee, is the narrow limits of his market. Among English distribution deals Lee closed for American product are : 12 Felix the Cats to Gaumont; Syndicate westerns to British Lion ; James Cruze product to W. & F., and "Yankee Don" to Ideal. New Type Exploitation By Radio Transcriptions (Continued from Page 1) ganized by H. Emerson Yorke, who is production supervisor, and Rudy Wiedoeft, who functions as musical supervisor. In this project Yorke returns to the sound recording field after being identified with Paramount as Eastern casting director and previously with Brunswick. Wiedoeft is known as the greatest saxaphone virtuoso in this country and a radio star artist. , Seven programs are planned by Radio Transcriptions, using* such talent as Walter Scanlon, Billy Murray, Frank Banta and Gloria Palmer, in addition to Wiedoeft. John Boles Returning to Stage John Boles arrives in New York today to consider theatrical offers which have been made to Universal Eor his services. Carl Laemmle, Jr., general manager at Universal City, has agreed to Boles' temporary return to the legitimate stage. The star just completed work in "Seed." NEW YORK CHARTERS Ken-Bert Amusement Co.. S. Elirhch, 819 Sutter Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. $3,000. Al Richard, operate dance halls, theaters; A. C. Drucker, 1440 Broadway, New York. $1 000 Million Amusement Corp. ; H. M. Wolfson. 640 East 139th St., New York. Ia0 shares common. NEW JERSEY CHARTER Kingogram Newsreel Corp.. Guttenberg, motion picture accessories; Simon F. Peavey, fr., New York. $400,000. DELAWARE CHARTERS Essex Amusement Corp., Wilmington, Del., theatrical proprietors; Corporation Trust Co., Dover, Del. 1.000 shares common. Passaic Theaters Corp.. Wilmington, Del. ; Corporation Trust Co.. Dover, Del. 1.000 shares common. NAME CHANGE Belasco Amusement Corn, to Floridian Pii tines. Inc., New York City. THE '%£! i DAILV Monday, March 16, 1931 N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y Woburn, Mass. — Frederick J. Mcfliigh of this city has filed a petition in bankruptcy as a motion picture theater owner at Gloucester, Mass. Liabilities are $2,962, with no assets. Schedules are to be filed later. San Francisco — Bob Gilmour has moved his publicity desk into the Warfield, where he continues as exploitation director for that house and the Fox. Lyons, 111. — Harry Kanter has purchased the Lyons from Henry Bambara. Portageville, Mo. — J. C. Shannon non has purchased the Lyric from G. & V. Cronan. Clay Center, Kan. — The Avalon, a new house, will be opened soon by Harrell and Mcintosh. It is being equipped with Sono-film sound system. Vandalia, Mo. — J. A. Wade has sold the Orpheum to Cecil E. Mayberry. Kansas City — The Fox Vista here is being redecorated and 1,000 new seats added. A new 250-car parking station is being laid out. Syracuse — A. DiBello, owner of the Palace, has filed plans with the Bureau of Buildings for expenditure of $425,000 in enlarging and decorating the house. Tonawanda, N. Y. — J. B. Whitney, formerly with Schine Enterprises, is now associated with the New Star, owned by the Niagara Amusement Corp. Warsaw — J. Sunderland has taken over operation of the Oatka from Fred Rice. Newburgh, N. Y. — E. M. Hart has been promoted by Paramount to city management, taking charge of the Broadway as well as his present assignment as manager of the Academy. Pittsburgh — Frank Silverman, office manager and city salesman for Standard Film Service Co., has been promoted to manager of the exchange to succeed Abe Chapman, who is now selling for an independent exchange. Cleveland — The Ezella, belonging to the Scoville, Essick and Reig circuit, suffered approximately $15,000 worth of damage in a fire which took place shortly after midnight recently. A short circuit is blamed for the fire. The house is being rebuilt and will be completed Easter Sunday. Albany — Kenneth Robinson, vicepresident of the local film board, will serve as acting president in place of the late J. Howard Morgan. Elmira, N. Y. — The following changes have occurred in the Warner theaters here: Adolph J. Rachell, manager of the Keeney, has resigned. H. G. Carroll, former manager of the Strand, becomes manager of the Keeney. Milton W. Smith has been appointed manager of the Strand. Buffalo — The Circle has reopened under Elmwood Operating Co., being managed by Maurice Osterman. Extensive alterations have been made and the house now operates with double feature policy with four changes weekly. Paterson, N. J. — Mrs. Marie Liner, wife of Irving Liner, manager of the United States theater, has returned after an extensive tour with the German Grand Opera Company. Binghamton — Following several conferences between Dave Cohen, associate manager of the Comerford string of houses here, Manager Fred Perry and M. E. Comerford, they announce there will be no change in operation of the six houses recently taken over here. Lima, O. — Ray C. Brown has been named manager of the Ohio theater, recently acquired by Warner Bros. Brown previously managed the Union Square, Cleveland, for Associated Theaters. Prior to that he was connected with Warner Bros. Cleveland — E. E. Oliver, of the Oliver Moving Picture Supply Co., announces that he has been made exclusive northern Ohio sales representative for the Heywood Wakefield theater chairs. Oliver is also distributing the Sonofilm sound equipment manufactured by the Sono Equipment Corp. of Indianapolis. Hays' Office Checking If Films Foster Crime (Continued from Page 1) three youths who last week received long sentences in Connecticut for a S13.000 bank holdup. The boys said thev got the idea from the movies. Various surveys along this line in the past, made by different welfare bodies, have shown that pictures nlaved little or no pari in influencing law breaking. Western Electric Sales Dropped 12 P. C. in 1930 (Contint'cd from Pane 1) ings dropped from $31,556,000 in 1929 to $20,298,000 last year, and this amount fell short of meeting interest payment and dividends by $7,625,000. Telephone companies of the Bell System arc the principal customers of VV. E. At the end of the year ERPI had installed W. E. sound apparatus in 7,600 theaters throughout the world. MACK SENNETT RENEWS EDUCATIONAL CONTRACT? (Continued from Page 1) tures through Educational exclusively, j: the affiliation having marked the en \ try of both Educational and Sennett into the sound comedy field. On the current program Sennett has already completed 14 two-reel comedies and four of the single-reel Brevities Series. Production is now being speeded up in order that releases may continue without a break, according to schedule, throughout the spring and summer months. "In Conference," a take-off on "Once in a Lifetime," has just been finished, and nearing completion now are a trans-continental flight comedy and a comedy which was shot in the exclusive Olsen Club in Hollywood and in which practically everyone who counts in Hollywood is pictured. More Foreign Musicals Being Brought to U. S. (Continued from Page 1) lin stage setting, and "Lindenwirtin vom Rhine" ("The Inn at the Rhine"), romantic operetta marking the first appearance of Kaethe Dorsch, prominent German musical comedy star. Publishing and record rights for the three new pictures already have been acquired by American companies and the main songs of the productions will be broadcast and exploited in connection with the showing of the pictures. Building Contracts Decrease Only 30 contracts for new theater projects, with an aggregate of $1,044,600 involved, were awarded in February, according to the monthly report of the F. W. Dodge Corp. covering 37 eastern states. FitzPatrick Holiday Shorts Two special shorts for Mother's Day and Memorial Day will be released by FitzPatrick Pictures. These novelties, each about 300 feet in length, complete the series of 10 American Holidays from FitzPatrick. TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN THE IM MWSHllfc « HUM POM iKm uimim AUTUIIIMt ^lFDAILV Rellcraft enters feature distribution field. * * * T.O.C.C. election to be held March 29. * ♦ * Anders Randolf to be starred by Frontier Pictures.