The Film Daily (1931)

Monday, June 1, 1931 COLUMBIA CONTINGENT Chicago — Columbia's three-day regional convention here got under way yesterdaj at the Congress Hotel The New York delegation includes Joe Brandt, Jack Colin, Lou „ Weinberg, Rube JackH.,i,. Hode, Henri Brunet, Milton Ha'nnock, Charles Mintz, Irving Lesser and Charlea McDonald. Others in attendance are: Phil Dunas, b. Moscow and W. Benjamin, district managers; Atlanta-W. W Anderer, G Y. Harrold, U. 1. h, F. Shepard, W. T. Richards. Charlotte — R. J. Ingram, A. E. Rock, L. O. Ro>c; Chicago—Dave Dubin, manager, C. W. Phillips, G. Clair, E. W. Johnson, L. H. Miller, T. Greenwood; Dallas — J. B. Underwood, manager, R. D. Bower, W. L. Pcnn, Jas. L. McKinney; Des Moines— J. Levy, manager, C C. Brydon, R. D. Abelson, T. Murray; Detroit— C. H. Shaht, manager, S. Nathanson, G. L. McCoy. B. Rose; Indianapolis — M. Solomon, manager, H. S. Gans, W. G. Craig, O. Kushner; Kansas City— L D. Ross, manager, W. Bradfield, J Rosenberg, J. Flynn, L. T. Garlow; Memphis— J. J. Rogers, manager, T. B. Haynes, T. O. Tuttle; Milwaukee —J. L. Clarke, manager, H. H. Greenblatt, S. R. Chapman, F. W. Gebhardt; Minneapolis— B. C. Marcus, manager, M. H. Evidon, A. B. Leak, S. Frank, J. H. Jacobs; New Orleans— H. Duval, manager, J. J. iacher; Oklahoma City — F. L. Stocker, manager, E. R. Slocum, S. E. Gibbs; Omaha— L. D. Durham, manager, D. L. Donelson, W. Riddle, W. C. Wallace; St. Louis — H. Kaufman, manager, E. Dunas, W. M. Light, S. H. Abrams. French Indie Exhibitors Forming Buying Syndicate parjs — A movement is again reported under way among local independent exhibitors to organize a cooperative film buying syndicate. It is stated that more than 100 theater owners have signified their intention of joining the combine, and that the plan will be put into operation in September. 12 of Fox's 1931-32 Films by Aug. Twelve of the 48 pictures on the 1931-32 Fox program will be completed before the beginning of the new season on Aug. 9, it is announced. New improvements at the Fox West Coast studios have enabled work to progress at greater speed than ever before. COMING & GOING OTIS SKINNER sailed Friday night on the Bremen for Europe. GEORGE CUKOR left Sunday for Hollywood to direct "Cobra" for Paramount. J. A. THORP of British International Pictures sailed Friday on the Majestic for England. GEORGE AKERSON of Paramount Publix is on a trip to Washington. DEWEY D. BLOOM left Saturday for Canada. RI\UO. Illll M I>\1 Yi THINGS WE Never Thought Worth Mentioning Till Now that the Navajoe theater in the Bronx reduced its prices recently and employed non-union operators in an effort to keep running it was picketed by union operators carrying signs which read: "This theater does not employ members of Local 306, Motion Picture Operators Union." so one of the partners in the Navajoe picketed the front also, carrying this sign "This theater cannot AFFORD to employ members of Local 306, M. P. Operators Union!"........ and mebbe that wasn't volleying the ball right back with a >! * * * * snap! • • • THAT THIS reminds us of the picketing of Lee Ochs' theater, the Tuxedo, up in the Bronnyx, with a woman going around in a house-to-house canvass and when she rang our doorbell Phil Joonior responded and the gal told him that he should not patronize the Tuxedo and Phil Joonior up and sez "Say, lady, as long as they show those GOOD Westerns, me and my gang will GO. And that's that!" as he politely closed the door and as a matter of fact, that is THAT • • • THAT some Film Execs rate themselves 100 per cent, but it's the fellers who do business with 'em daily who can give you the Correct Percentage that if we wanted to be real cynical, we might call 'em Talk Errs ........ * * * * • • • THAT the florists in this hamlet are also feeling the depression since Julius Singer of Universal has decided to economize and only wears two carnations a week instead of seven like he has been doing for the last 67 years he has been in the film biz that Julius also claims that you cannot properly judge the final status of the 16 millimeter field until perhaps another year because then it will be five years old and can be judged on the same basis as the Soviet Five Year Plan that if we are willing to give the Russians a chance to show something Julius Singer's Five-Year-Plan deserves a break, too • • • THAT Charlie Husted, one of the real ole timers, going back to old Triangle days, when his dad was vice-prexy of Mutual is now special representative at the Hotel Victoria and almost daily you can find Charlie holding court with a bunch of the Pioneers sitting around the lobby, swapping stories about this biz when it WAS a biz to hear them tell it but was it? ever? or just another racket? • • • THAT Bert Adler's kolyum, "Will I Ever Forget?" in the Empey Picture Club Bulletin has all the members worried for fear Bert will call the turn on 'em and how Dirty he could be if he wanted to be! with his inside informashe that the "Daily Mirror" is daily asking "What do you working girls expect when you play Pick-up?" f'gawdsakes, and we thought all the time that Walter Winchell was supplying the scandal that you muggs should pay attention to that Cigarette Ad, and "Consider your Adam's Apple" for a Lucky bite might Strike it to the core and that would be awful HAYS' AID TO BE SOUGHT IN 'SAVE LEGIT' PI1* (Continued from Page 1) to-coast bookings for one-night stands. Campbell B. Casad has beer appointed chairman of a committee, which will call upon the Hays office with the suggestion that arrangements be made whereby the big film companies having closed houses will make these darkened theaters available for the proposed legitimate road shows. Co-operation has already been signified by Dr. Henry Moskowitz of the League of New York Theaters and Frank Gillmore of Actors' Equity. The suggestion regarding the motion picture tie-up was urged by Mark Luescher and Burns Mantle at the last T.P.R.O.A. meeting. It is expected that the move, if successful, will provide employment for thousands of actors and hundreds of advance men and company managers. 'Name' Acts for Loew Houses In an effort to bolster up summer business, Loew is planning to book big name acts into its houses. Waring's Pennsylvanians, which opened Friday at the Capitol, is set in for 12 weeks, which they will play as follows: Paradise, New York; Valencia, Jamaica; Journal Square, Jersey City; Palace, Washington; Century, Baltimore; Penn, Pittsburgh; Ohio, Columbus; State, Cleveland; Great Lakes, Buffalo; State, Rochester, and Palace, Syracuse. R. & R. Open New Dallas Offices Dallas — New headquarters have been opened by R. & R. at 2009^ Jackson St. with D. Bernbaum in charge. The office is for the purpose of the administration of R & R. Theaters, Inc., which is holding company for real estate involved in the Hughes-Franklin circuit, and also for the operation of houses in McKinney, Hillsboro, Cisco and Little Rock, which were held out of the HughesFrankin purchase. « « « » » » Many Happy Returns Best wishes and congratulations are extended by THE FILM DAILY to the following members of the industry, who are celebrating their birthdays: June 1 Clive Brook Ralph Graves Martin Berman