The Film Daily (1931)

Wednesday, March 18, 1931 NATHANSON REPORTED (Continued from Page 1) theaters in the Dominion, at this nioment owing to the anti-American rihn industry sentiment. An investigation of what is termed American domination of the Canadian industry is now in progress. Following his break with Paramount, Nathanson announced plans for a big circuit but it failed to materialize. Asked concerning the report that Nathanson would resume his associa-^ tion with Famous Players Canadian, John Balaban in New York yesterday said: "It's Greek to me." New Technique Musicals On the Way, Says LeRoy {Continued from Paqe 1) which is essential in advancing the plot, says LeRoy. The youthful director is entirely sold on the fast tempo idea and also has evolved a new method of photographing whereby practically all of the action is shot from an angle as near as possible that of the average audience in viewing the finished picture. The result is a natural flow of action seen without any of the usual distortion. LeRoy, who turned out "Little Caesar" and "Gentleman's Fate" and has made a careful study of criminology, declares emphatically that underworld pictures do not encourage lawbreaking on the part of youngsters. He points to the old time westerns with gunplay and various forms of lawlessness, yet no bad effects on the morals of youth have ever been traced to these pictures. Underworld stories are the modern successor to the wild west type of movies and are equally harmless, LeRoy says. Woodville, Wis.— O. M. Jordahl has taken over the Village here from George Kyle. • • Walter J. Rich Sued Over Talker Idea Sale (Continued from Page 1) $350,000 as her late husband's share in $1,000,000 said to have been realized in the sale of Western Electric's talking picture idea to Warner Bros. Explorers Still Missing St. Johns, N. F. — Varick Frissell and A. E. Penrod, director and cameraman on the Viking expedition tfip, were still missing up to late last night. Harry Sargent, third member of the film party, has been rescued. Ridgefield Park, N. J.— Joe Quittner has taken over the Rialto from D. and S. Amusement Corp. Newburgh, N. Y— Harold Gabrilove, assigned as resident manager of the Broadway, is the youngest in this capacity in the Publix organization. Allentown, Pa. — Phil Levy, for six years auditor of the Nathan Appell Amusement Enterprises in York, and who since the sale of the houses of that company to Warners has been assisting Louis J. Appell, is now in this city managing the Lyric, legitimate house. Philadelphia — Fred Cassin is now connected with ihe Warner Bros, publicity department here, having been transferred from the management of the Rialto, York. Denver — August Herman, exploitation chief for M-G-M is here directing the campaigning for the roadshowing of "Trader Horn" at the Rialto. Showing starts March 20 and $1.50 is the top. Wilson, N. C— W. F. Thomason, Winston-Salem, has assumed management of the Carolina here, recently annexed by Publix-Saenger. He succeeds Kermit High, assistant manager of the Wilson. Prior to his present assignment, Thomason was connected with Publix-Saenger in other North Carolina points. Kansas City — M. B. Shanberg, Fox-Midland official, has left for a ten days' business trip to Fox West Coast Theaters. Philadelphia — The Grant, assessed at $40,000 has been conveyed by A. M. Cohen to Warner Bros., subject to mortgages of $65,000. Philadelphia — Following acquisition of the Frankford by Publix, the house has been closed. The Bert Smith Revues that played the Frankford have been shifted to Fay's. Columbia, Pa. — Under the provisions of a new lower admission schedule now in effect at the Alto here, adults are admitted to matinee3 for 20 cents, and 25 cents in the evenings. Children are admitted at all performance for 10 cents. Wauwatosa, Wis.— Builders of the $25,000 theater and office building under construction here, must appear in circuit court March 21 to show cause why construction should not be halted. Although a building permit was issued by the suburb, it is contended the property deed forbids use of the ground for business purposes. MARCUS ANSWERS EXHIBS ON PATHE FILMCONTRACTS (Continued from Page 1) Desert" and "Beyond Victory," and contracts for the productions will be carried out by RKO Pathe. Under the RKO Pathe deal only four stories for pictures were acquired, these being "Rebound," "Chance-Mates," "Lonely Wives" and "Vau Banque," of which only "Rebound" was included among the features announced by Pathe for 193031. This picture will be made and sold by RKO Pathe as its own production and exhibitors who contracted with Pathe for the picture will not be entitled to it, says Marcus. RKO Pathe expects to have at least four productions of the new season's program ready for release before Sept. 7. O'Leary, McAloon Devide Pathe Sales Territory (Continued from Page 1) sales staff are to be released today. Previous to the sale of Pathe assets to RKO, O'Leary was general sales manager for Pathe and McAloon was his assistant. Kridel Houses Book G. E. Shorts The Kridel theaters in northern New Jersey have booked the three General Electric sound shorts, entitled "The Conquest of the Cascades," "The Electric Ship" and "Mountains of Copper." All of these subjects have had Broadway runs. St. Paul — Herb Gehagen, formerly exploitation and publicity man for the Paramount, has been promoted to a house managerial position in.Duluth. He is replaced temporarily by Don Alexander, who has been working out of the main office. Chicago — Replacing Kenneth Holmes, who had to move his permanent residence to Cincinnati on account of the serious illness of his mother, the position of country booker at Paramount is now filled by Jack Berman, formerly in the ad sales department. Pun Mervyn LeRoy says he sees no reason why underworld and musical pictures should not be combined, seeing that the most famous prison in the country is called Sing Sing. Now Available — Road Show Basis 1931 BOX OFFICE SMASH WILLIAM FARNUM THOMAS SANTSCHI TENNICHTS IN A BAJt-IMOM'7 New All-Talking Version of the World Famous Play $14,830.00 in one week at Newark, N. J. Every record smashed at Newburgh, N. Y. Held over 2nd Week Shubert Central on Broadway. Harvard, 111. — Elmer Barker, who formerly operated the Apollo, Belvedere, now has the Harvard here. He is putting in new DeForest equipment. The former DeForest apparatus was removed when the theater was closed. Macon, Mo. — A deal has just been consummated whereby the Glen W. Dickinson Theaters, Inc., has concluded a 20-year lease on the Valencia, formerly operated by the S. E. Pirtle Circuit of Jersey ville, 111. This gives Dickinson two houses here. —WHAT THE CRITICS SAY— Pete Harrison — "An excellent melodrama-" Film Daily — "Will get the crowds, swell fight." Arthur James — "Another Box Office buster." Zits — "He man fight, lifts it above the average," Film Digest— "An Absolute 'natural,' watch this one." Motion Picture Daily — "Smash bang meller, should clean up." Gigantic circus ballyhoo, special constructed calliope trucks, walking bottles, street displays, every conceivable kind of exploitation. Tieups with Schools, Churches, WCTU, Women's Clubs, Etc. Wire, Write. All rights controlled by L. E. Goetz. Pres. ROAD SHOW PRODUCTIONS, INC. 325 WEST 45TH ST., NEW YORK CITY LONOACRE S-5S01