The Film Daily (1931)

THE 12 sSSfr* DAILY Sunday, May 10, 1931 FILMS SHOW UP CRIME POLICE HEADS DECLARE (Continm Page I) current issue of "The Police Journal," official organ of police authonthroughout the country. The article says in part: '•The demand for films dealing with crime is, after all, a reflection of the public interest in the problems which crime presents. Even in the most interior presentation of this type of picture, the insistent message of the screen is that the criminal must pay the penalties of his crime The production code or regulation-, adopted by the motion picture industry definitely provides tor the treatment of such subjects from ocial and community standpoint. In the realism of newspaper accounts, the criminal often gets away with it. police officers are sometimes indirectly charged as being derelict in their duties, the motive for the crime may remain unsolved and the criminal may go undetected and unpunished. . "But this is not true in the fiction treatment of crime reflected from the screen. Invariably in the movies the law reigns supreme. The mofor the crime are solved in the action of the drama and the criminal pays the just penalties of the law." Atlantic City— Gangster pictures never have any effect on a child's mind if the home environment is right, declared Ellis Parker, Burlin -ton County detective and noted criminal catcher, in addressing the New fersey State Federation of Women's Clubs. "Of course the gangster films I have ever seen, the crook always gets caught in the end and learns a life of crime doesn't pay," lie said. Monogram Names New Managers Monogram Pictures Corp. has appointed the following managers: For Denver, J. T. Sheffield; Salt Lake City, E. J. Lustig; Butte, J. A. Roger-; Portland, James R. Keith and for Seattle, J. W. Allender. John W. Manghum, formerly with Tiffany, has been appointed southeastern manager, covering Atlanta. Charlotte and New Orleans. U. S. Led Italian '30 Film Imports Rome — Official figures of the Italian foreign trade in motion picture film, for 1930. -how the United Statefar in advance of other countries in the amount of developed film imported by Italy, Imports by meters and countries of origin are as follows: I". S.. 1 .822.097; France. 599.535; England, 351,569; Germany, 252,493: other countries. 65,440. Total amount of devel1 film imported by Italy was 3,091,134. Parallel Elinor Glyn, in a Lunnon interview, sez she feels 2,000 years old and that she has lived before and will live again. Which clears up some of the mysteries about Elinor's stories. U Convention Sidelights ACTORS on the Universal lot had better look to their laurels. Their boss, Junior Laemmle, registers in great style in the studio talking picture trailer on new product prepared for the convention. * * * A feature of the convention luncheon yesterday at the St. Moritz was the speech by Christy Walsh on the All-American Sports Reels, which he is producing for U's short subject new season program. * * * It's the nineteenth annual convention of Universalites, and UncleCarl's 25th anniversary in the industry. * * * Phil Reisman made an inspiring speech on new product and policy, and declared the meeting "the most important ever held by Universal." He congratulated Ted Schlanger's Eastern sales forces on winning the Laemmle Anniversary Drive. * * # Delegates heard from Sam Jacobson, Editor of the Newsreel, that complete representation has been secured in all foreign countries. U's own reel starts June 1. Seventy-five big dailies throughout the country are now allied with it. * * * Clair Hague, the "Little Napoleon" of Universal's Canadian offices, has won so many sales drive l>r>~cs that, he will have to get an additional room in which to store them. "Pop" Sipe, the Memphis Marvel, has attended so many U conventions that he has lost count. He's a real veteran. "Snake" Richardson — they call him that for short because he's so tall — 1*8 an old-timer with new ideas. He's the boss of the Atlanta. Charlotte, Netv Orleans and Memphis offices. * * * Cowan Bain, the soft-spoken whirlwind from Charlotte, doesn't talk much. He says it with contracts. * * * Carl Laemmle was all smiles over the official presentation in London of the Faculty of Arts Gold Medal to "All Quiet on the Western Front" as the best nicture of 1930. Due to the U president's inability to be in London personally, James V. Bryson, managing director of the companv in Great Britain, received the medal. Laemmle, however, heard the presentation announcement over a trans-Atlantic telephone connection, and made reply in the same way. * * * The Universal president also took occasion to write a letter to Paul Block, publisher, taking exception to the latter's editorial propaganda against gangster films. * * * The prodigal son got a big greeting from the convention. He's Ben Y. Cammack, who has just returned to Universal, as manager of the Atlanta office. * * * Another old-timer is Mike Landow, who breezed in from Philly. He's supervising the Washington^ Pittsburgh and Philly offices for U. * * " * It's Al Barnett's first convention as a full-fledged exchange manager. He made a great record as a salesman in Buffalo, and was promoted this week, when Dave Miller shifted his headquarters to Cleveland as district manager. * * * In St. John, they call him "Capt. Wallace Sault." He's an important member of Clair Hague's Canadian delegation, which also includes Sam Brint, the Toronto Tornado and D. Leduc, the Montreal Mauler. * * * Al Herman says Albany is too near the home office, but his sales record disproves his assertion. * * * Morris Joseph, the New Haven veteran, was an early arrival. He has two interests — his family and his business. Which comes first, Mo? * * * H. W. Given has been manager for U at Philadephia only a few months, but business proves he's a veteran. * * * From the National Capital, comes Eddie Heiber. A tough spot for anybody, for Ted Schlanger knows every theater's 10-year prices. * * * Harry Millstein, Pittsburgh, smoke-eater, arrived with reports of some great deals on "Seed." * * * Only exchange delegate who didn't have to ride a rattler into town is Leo Abrams. a little fellow in charge of a big exchange. He's putting over Big U — 'and how! * * * "Luke" Conner of N'Orleans, and Frank McCarthy of Boston are attending their first U convention. New exchange managers. * * * Paul Krieger is the Cincinnati delegate. B.I.P. Film Does $13,500 in Week Toronto— The B.I.P. feature, "The Middle Watch," in a week's run at the Uofown here, made a gross take of ?1 3.500. Ufa Enlarging Tempelhof Plant Berlin — Ufa plans enlargement of it studios at Temnelhof. the process of which will require several months. Famous Paris Legit Goes Sound Paris — Edouard VII, one of the most famous legitimate theaters in the French capital, is to be converted into a talker house by PatheX'alan. The film interests have acquired a 12-year lease on the property from the owner, Maurice Lehmann. INFORMATIVE' AD COPY AIMED AT BY PUBL1X (Continued from Paijc 1) tical flavor, Botsford said that Pub lix managers and publicity men have been instructed to inject more information regarding the story-thenie in all ads and copy, and to create interest with informative matter rather than with adjectives, superlatives and sensationalism. Sees Films Becoming Great Social Force (Continued from Pane 1) of the National Board of Review in an address before the Theater Assembly at the Astor, yesterday. Barrett also predicted that the "hardboiled younger generation" would not be content for long with romantic themes in films and that the public must get beyond thinking of motion pictures merely as a procession of passing shadows on the entertainment screen. Consolidated Film Gives Dinner to R. C. Hubbard A testimonial dinner was given Thursday night to R. C. Hubbard, chief engineer staff of Consolidated Film Industries, at Dick's Inn in New Jersey by the officers and department managers of the company. The occasion was the completion of the new administrative building at Consolidated's Ft. Lee plant and was attended by about 100 guests, including Herbert J. Yates, president, Ben Goetz, vice-president, and other officers of the company and its subsidiaries. The St. Charl aries ON THE BOARDWALK AT NEW IERSEY AVENUE Atlantic City && ™ ittifc A SMART HOTEL IN AMERICA'S SMARTEST RESORT Headquarters for Film World's stars, leaders, comfort, good feL loivship. Unsurpassed French and German cooking.