The Film Daily (1931)

DAILY Friday, May 22, lyoi T SPONSORED PICTURES (Con tin ii ed from Page 1) Cher ,-tudios have been notified to discontinue the production ot Texaco i Ml reels. Emanuel Cohen, in charge ni Paramount short subject program, could not be readied last night tor a statement. Jack Connolly Extends rathe JNews Scope Abroad i, oiitracts with Hie British and liiucii rathe and with Lmeika ot i.omany were made by Jack Connolly, general manager ot Bathe News, wno is just back from a bnei trip abroad. As a result Pathe .News here will have the news service ot these three organizations. While on the other siue Connolly conferred with T. S. Delahanty in London and visited tlie Pathe News offices in I'aris and Berlin. New Natural Color Idea Discovered in England (Continued from Page \) shown samples of the film to the Royal Society, premier scientific body ui England. It is claimed that the natural color is produced on a film base printed with a foundation, or matrix, consisting of a half-million minute red, green and blue squares to every inch of film. Over this foundation, is a coat of highly sensitive emulsion. Bell-Howell Releasing 25 16 MM. Films Monthly (Continued from Page 1) pany is now offering 200 completed releases, the majority being suitable for home use. Numbered among the available 16 mm. subjects are Sportlights and Fables, supplied by Pathe, and other novelty shorts originally produced by Universal and Ufa. "Beggar's Opera" Gross "Beggar's Opera," second foreign language feature to play a regular Broadway de luxe house, is expected to gross $7,500 in its first week ending today, it was stated at Warner Bros, yesterday. This German dialogue picture is doing between 25 and 50 per cent better than the recent English dialogue films which have played the theater during the past few weeks, The Film Daily was told. Bombing Laid to Union Troubles Kansas City — A bomb, evidently thrown from an alley back of the building, about 1 :30 in the morning, blew a hole in the roof of the National on Independence Ave. Damage was estimated at $250 to the theater. Emanuel Rolsky, manager, said that he had been having trouble because he had not employed union operators. NEWS «»OF«» THE «» DAY • Pella, la.— O. Benson of Blakesburg, la., has purchased the Strand here and will take immediate possession. Improvements are to be made on the building. Cincinnati — Bill Williams, M-G-M feature booker has joined the ranks of benedicts. Lois Schaffield is the bride. Sheppton, Pa.— The Capitol has closed. Glassboro, N. J. — Glassboro Theater, Inc., has acquired the Glassboro. Philadelphia — Billy Vail is now operating Fay's, which was formerly controlled by Knickerbocker Properties, Inc. Sunbury, Pa. — Grant F. Treon, formerly manager of the Victoria, has been appointed manager of the Chestnut St. Opera House. West Philadelphia— C. H. Goodwin has taken over the Coliseum and will remodel the house. Trenton, N. J.— William C. Hunt has acquired the Centre St. from Isaac Levy. Mays Landing, N. J. — Abe Waltman is now operating the Victory. Lewisburg, Pa. — The Orpheum has been renamed the Roxy. Cleveland — Abe Chapman, former exchange manager, and George Wilson, former salesman, have opened a branch office of W. S. Theater Premium Co. of Pittsburgh in the Film Bldg. Stone Harbor, N. J. — George W. Lees has taken over the Parkway and will open about June 1. Western Electric sound has been installed. Cleveland— William Gabriel has been appointed manager of the Jennings, one of the houses belonging to the Associated Theaters group. Columbus— The M. P. T. O. of Ohio, through its business manager, P. J. Wood, announces that an arrangement has been made between his organization and the Vendola Corp. of New York, whereby the M. P. T. O. of Ohio will co-operate in placing Vendola candy machines in theaters. P. J. Wood, 39 Weht Broad St,. Columbus, v/ill handle the machines in southern and central Ohio. Cleveland — Following the resignation of Allen Moritz as local Tiffany branch manager, the office is temporarily under the management of Frank Belles, booker. Centralia, Wash. — After withdrawal of Fox West Coast from the field here, Centralia theaters were being operated today by the Twin City Theaters Co., former owners. The Chehalis, Aberdeen and Hoquiam theaters have also been turned back to the former owners by the Fox interests, which purchased them several years ago. R. E. Thomas will remain here as manager and W. J. Conner in Chehalis. TRANS-LUX THEATERS NAY GO TO TELEVISION (Continued from Page 1) vided the companies developing television to a commercial basis so desire, the new method of entertainment could be placed on the general market within a comparatively short time. However, business conditions do not make such a move advisable at present. No Anti-Film Measures Being Passed in Penna. (Continued fiom Paye 1) by Negroes living in Philadelphia, has already passed the House. Expectations are that no anti-in dustry bills will be passed by the Legislature. Exhibitor leaders in the campaign against them are: M. E Comerford, Jack Cohen, and Abe Einstein, Warner Bros.; Floyd Hopkins, Wilmer & Vincent; Senator Frank Harris, and M. J. O'Toole secretary of the M. P. T. O. A., who has been spending much time at the Capitol. , Eastman Kodak Operations Ahead of Last December Rochester — Current operations of Eastman Kodak Co. are running on a level approximating that oi tue close of 1930, with the employment : situation showing little change from that time. While operations at Kodak Park, the largest plant, have tapered off slightly recently as compared with the earlier months of the year, when substantial gains were recorded due to seasonal influences, they are understood to be still ahead of last December. OFFICE MEMO From the office of the President Misa D: Remind me first thing to-morrow morning to dictate memo to our sales manager on the advisability of doubling our advertising in The Film Daily for the next three months. We have a great line of product for the coming season and must reach the buying power of the industry every day and using the columns of The Film Daily is the best, quickest and cheapest way of doing it that I know of. M.T.W.