The Film Daily (1931)

Thursday, March 19. 1931 DAILY 11 40% NON-THEATRICAL BIZ EXPECTED BY PH0T0PH0NE (Continued from Page 1) he declared, 2,000 of these being in the United States. Asked concerning prospects for a Reduction in service charges on reproducers, Abel said that his company is trying to work out a solution favorable to exhibitors. Reel Producers To Fight Cameramen's Demands (Continued from Page 1) rent newsreel costs are too exorbitant ito stand the wage schedule asked. Under the proposed contract news Icameramen would be graded first and second class, the former to receive $200 a week and the latter $150 a week. Each class would require assistants, who would get $60 a week. A process man also would be assigned to each sound truck to operate the sound. Such a policy, it is understood, might start a row with the locals now having jurisdiction over sound equipment. Newsreel cameramen at present are paid from $60 to $150 a week and no (assistants are carried. Cameramen's locals in New York, Hollywood, Chicago and Toronto are behind the contract plan. Six Features, 12 Shorts On T.P.E.'s New Program (Continued from Page 1) !the current schedule, entitled "Mexico Today," is being prepared for reeaM' in April. Emma Lindsey ISquiers produced the picture, which wiil carry a synchronized lecture. Vermont Tax Bill Killed ; Two Other Measures Filed (Continued from Page 1) journed without passing bills offensive to the industry. A measure which would impose a four per cent admission tax on theaters has been introduced in the Wis<~' -in Assembly. State censorship in Arkansas is provided under a bill presented by Senator Bailey in the Legislature. Columbia's Southern Managers Meet Atlanta — Branch managers of Columbia's southern division convened here for their annual sales conference. Sam Moscow, southern division manager, had charge of the meeting. Those attending included W. W. Anderson of Atlanta, R. J. Ingram of Charlotte, J. B. Underwood of Dallas, J. J. Rogers of Memphis, H. Duval of New Orleans, and P. L. Stocker of Oklahoma City. Ted Tod'dy, public relations man, discussed "The Public ■and the Picture." London Golf Society London — Film men of this town have formed a golf society. Headquarters are at the exclusive Kit Kat Club, no less. N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y Kilgore, Tex. — R. H. Laird is erecting a theater building in this new oil town. The structure will cost about $25,000. Milton, Pa.— West Branch Theaters, Inc., of which Nikitas Dipson is head, has taken over the Bijou and Legionaire here. Milwaukee — Local exhibitors, members of the Film Board of Trade and musicians will stage a drive for $50,000 for the benefit of drought sufferers on April 7 at the Auditorium. All halls in the auditorium will be used. York, Pa. — Paul Rhoades, formerly manager of the Ritz, is now assistant manager of the Warner Strand. Trinidad, Colo. — The Isis, new 400-seater, will open this week with DeForest sound. It is owned by the Western Amusement Co. St. Louis — Premier Pictures Corp., headed by Barney Rosenthal and Nat Steinberg, has moved into new quarters at 3214 Olive St. Reading — Paul E. Glase, formerly district manager for the StanleyWarner interests in this territory, has joined Wilmer & Vincent as mariager of the State here. Glase succeeds Raymond Novitsky, who has been transferred by W. & V. to the Embassy, a 4,000 seat house being erected in this city, as assistant to Herman Novitsky, his brother, who is supervising construction. Six New B. LP. Talkers Due Here Next Month (Continued from Page 1) turing Fay Compton; "The Woman Between," starring Adrienne Allen; "Uneasy Virtue," with Fay Compton; "The Skin Game," "The Bridegroom's Widow" and one other feature now in the making. Stanley Whiteley has replaced Capt. Harold Auten as American general manager for B. I. P. •Dollar" Concerts Suspending The eleventh "dollar" symphony concert to be given next Sunday morning at 11:30 at the Roxy will be the last until after Easter, the series being suspended for Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. The concert by the orchestra of 200 will be given under the direction of Erno Rapee. Books Three Tiffanys in Row Baltimore — Three Tiffany pictures for successive showing have been booked by the Rivoli. The deal, made by Irving Hanower of the Washington branch, is for "Caught Cheating," opening March 28, followed by "The Single Sin" and "Drums of Jeopardv " Halletsville, Tex. — Bids are being asked by P. M. Brown for a new theater building here. It will be of hollow tile and stucco and will cost about $25,000. Denver — Ray Thome, publicity director for the Paramount, has announced his engagement to Katherine Matthews of San Francisco. They will be married here in the near future. St. Louis — Clarence Loewe, who recently joined the Fox theaters real estate department, has been here the past week closing deals for the renting of stores in the Fox theater building. Houston, Tex. — The Majestic is to be remodeled and re-equipped at a cost of $125,000. Eddie Bremer, manager, is supervising the work. York, Pa. — Al Schwartz, manager of the Strand, has been transferred by Warners to Allentown, where he is managing the Earl. Jack Mulhall, who has been managing the Capitol here, for Warner Bros., has been shifted to the Strand in place of Schwartz, with James Gladfelter, former assistant to Mulhall at present handling management of the Capitol. CIRCUIT FOR GERMAN FILMS (Continued from Page 1) between American and foreign interests, including the Warner-Klangfilm deal. Before leaving for Berlin recently Diamond lined up a group of 30 houses as the nucleus of his project. His trip to Germany is understood to be in connection with product. Newspaper-Screen Clash Unlikely, Says Ad Head (Continued from Page 1) in any way affect Chesterfield appropriations for newspaper or magazine advertising, now or in the future," Strobridge said. "The printed page and the motion picture screen are so vastly different that any attempt to compare them statistically would be futile. "The screen has very definite limitations as an advertising medium. It is dedicated, and rightly so, to the duty of entertaining those who pay their admission at the box-office. Therefore, it can offer nothing but entertainment if it i$ to keep faith with the public. This fact alone places it at once in the category of secondary advertising media, for its sole purpose — that of entertainment — bars its use for direct advertising or sales appeal." "They're Different!" 'They're Great!" 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