The Film Daily (1931)

ntimate in Character nternational in Scope independent in Thought The Dai ly N e ws pa p e r Of Mo ti o n Pict u res Now Fou rte 2n Years Old '©L. LV NC. 13C NEW YCCr, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1931 S CENTS Fire Code Easier on Theaters, Studios, Exchanges 5-HOURDAY FOR WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD Projectionists7 Rebate Extended To N. Y. Indie Houses Exhibs To Save $100,000 During 10 Weeks This Summer \'ew York exhibitors, both major :ircuit and independent, will save tore than $100,000 during 10 summer leeks through a voluntary wage rebate plan to be effected by M. P. Machine Operators Union Local 306 r June 8 EKceeding the recKmendation of President William (Continued on Page 6) WEISS BROTHERS SET TITLES OF 12 FEATURES Titles of the U features planned ior the coming season by Weiss Brother.-, Artclass Pictures, are as bllows: "Night Life in Reno," by Gloria Btiratt; "Foolish Girls," by Baron Seek: 'Where Are Our Children?" >v Edwin John-; "Pleasure," by John Farley; "Auctioned Off." by Vivian 'turned on Page 6) Churches Denied Petition Against Sunday Movies Charleston. W. Va.— A petition of Charleston churches asking the city council to stop the exhibition of Sunday movie. was rejected b} the body ;>n a point of order. The petition, in the form of a resolution, was rejected after it was (Continued on Page 6) Insured As a special precaution against the weather man changing his mind and going back on his "fair and warmer" prediction for June 10, the FILM GOLF TOURNAMENT committee has taken out a "rain insurance" policy through Stebbins, Leterman & Gates. This removes all water-hazard for the players. Idle $$ Retard Prosperity, Says Hays French Lick, Ind. — Speaking before the conference of governors here, Will H. Hays scored the present era as "the most shameful exhibit of financial leadership the country has ever witnessed." "Fear has seized the wheel of progress and jammed the brakes," he said. "As long as our billions are held in restraint, dammed at the source, prosperity will keep gnawing at the hambone." Aliied's Financial Obligations Prevent Merger in Texas Dallas — Merger of Allied Theater Owners of Texas and the Theater Owners' Protective Ass'n has become a remote possibility, at least for some time, due to Aliied's financial obligations, it is stated following a recent meeting of the latter organization's directors. Judge Roy L. Walker, head of the Protective Ass'n, says he was approached by an Allied director a few weeks ago with suggestions for consolidating the two units, and a committee was appointed to meet with the Allied on the subject. "After careful consideration of the financial condition, or rather the obligations of Allied, local and national, our directors voted against a merger at this time," says Judge Walker. Theater Service Corp. Closes Deal For NationWide Fashion Film Shows Fashion Creators Guild, exponents of the latest style creation in womenfashions, has contracted with Theater Service Corp. of which W. John -on is head, for a series of threeminute Fashion Film Shows to be shown in the majority of large theaters under contract to the latter organization. One film will be released each month, except in July and August, (Continued on Page 6) 50,000 Ft. of Film in Booth Allowed Under New Ordinance A year's battle for more leniency in lire regulations applying to theater-, studios, laboratories and ex changes was won yesterday in the passing of amended ordinance by the New York board of aldermen. The new code, drawn up with the aid of a committee representing the film industry, allows the storage of 50,000 feet of film in booth-, requires and wall coverings to be fireretarding instead of absolutely fireproof, and contains broader regulations for the handling of film in exchanges and for studios. The report in full will be issued about next week', at cording to I h.ii It O'Reilly, president of the Theater Owners' Chamber of Commerce. Calif. Industrial Ruling Affects 2,000 Film Employes ut Bureau, THE FILM DAll Y Hollywood — An eight-hour da all women employed in the motion picture industry ha been fixed by the California Industrial Welfare Commission. The ruling affects about 10 employed in office-, labora ties and wardrobe department-. EXHIB LOSES FILM SUIT HINGING ON SIGNATURES If an executive of a theater company serves notice on a distributor that contracts mu-t carry the signatures of two officials of his company, but continues to play pictures bought under one signature, his concern is liable for such films, accord tmued on Page oj Loew's Toronto Receipts Increase 140 Per Cent Toronto — Receipt oi Marcus l.oew's Theater, Ltd.. from January to May 30 of tin year wei against $40,361 in the same ; (Continued oti /'tf.;. "A Free Sour It is an unusual, episodic and (or the most part gripping combination of underworld melodrama, s and modern idea of free living that M-G-M unreeled last night at the A«tor. The story swings in the mood of the present day. with its abundance of plot, unexpected twists, and topnotch performances by Norma Shearer. Lionel B.< Clark Cable. Leslie Howard, and James Cleason. largely offsetting the slightly continuity and directum. It's not a .lure, nor is it for eitr-r ■uperci lie kuls. hut the big 90 per cci ' ought to go for it la sidenng the mass of plot that h< to grapple writ! n did 4 craditabli