The Film Daily (1931)

DAILY Wednesday, June 3, 1931 PROJECTIONISTS' REBATE EXTENDED TO INDIEHOUSES (Continued from Page 1) I'. Canavan of the I. A. T. S. E. and M. P. O., that projectionists working for the six major circuits rebate part of their salaries, Local 306 has voted to have such a rebate apply to all theaters. The operators will be paid their full salaries, but will hand back the money representing the rebate. Approximately 1,800 operators and between 400" and 500 theaters are affected under the plan. The operator-,' contract with theaters runs until August, 1932. Close Deal Covering Fashion Film Shows (Continued from Page 1) and the leading women's fashion store in each principal city will act as local representatives of the Guild. More than 150 of the foremost fashion stores of the country have so far arranged for these films in conjunction with their seasons' style offerings, and the number is expected to reach 400 by the end of the month. Production of the films has already begun in the studios of Theater Service, and Johnson says the production qualities of these shorts will surpass the popular Vogue style films which were recently discontinued. The Stylist Committee of the Fash ion Creators Guild is comprised not only of leading French and American stylists and Fashion experts, but also of representative buyers from the most prominent retail establishments in the country. HOLLYWOOD FLASHES B\ RALPH 1VILK Loew's Toronto Receipts Increase 140 Per Cent (Continued from Page 1) last year, or a jump of about 140 per cent, it was announced at the annual meeting. The new policy, minus vaudeville, is credited with being responsible for the improvement. Leopold Friedman was elected a director to fill the place of the late Lawrence Solman. Other directors were re-elected. Chesterfield Film for Beacon Chesterfield's "The Lawless Woman" has been booked by Warner Eros, for the Beacon, starting tomorrow night. Coney Landmark Goes Movie Stauch's Pavilion, old Coney Island landmark, is becoming a picture house. Western Electric installation is being made. New Incorporations NEW YORK CHARTER Aurora Film Corp., motion picture films; L. Zimmerman, 2 Lafayette St., New York. $100,000. Lynn Pictures Corp., motion pictures; J. L. Stern, 401 Broadway, New York. 200 shares common. Adler Chase Productions, theatricals; B. F. Lerch, 2 Lafayette St., New York. $20,000. DUSSELL GLEASON has been signed bv RKO Pathe to appear with his father in the series of six "Rufftown" comedies. David Manners will play the male lead in Warner's "The Lady from New Orleans." * * * RADIO PICTURES RAMBLINGS: Ken Murray, vaude headliner. signed to a five-year contract .... Helen Chandler. Arno'd Korff and Robert Emmett O'Connor added to cast of "Million Dollar Swindle," Richard Dix picture. ... Florence Roberts assigned to "Fannie Foley Herself".. Herbert Brenon signs new term contract.... Dorothy Mackaill has admitted her engagement to Horace Hough, actor. FOX FLICKERS: Leslie Howard, Frank Albertson, June Collyer, Virginia Cherrill and Mary Forbes added to "The Brat" . . . Rowland Brown will direct Elissa Landi in "The Yellow Ticket," with Paul Cavanagh in male lead.. Lucien Littlefield cast for "Bad Girl". .. .Donald Dillaway. Jack Kennedy and Alice Ward for "Skyline".... Spencer Tracy and Una Merkel for "She Wanted a Millionaire" Edmund Lowe and Howard Phillips for "The Midnight Cruise." to be directed bv William Cameron Menzies and Kenneth MacKenna. .. .George O'Brien to play lead in Zane Grey's "Riders of the Purple Sage," with Marguerite Churchill and Yvonne Pelletier, directed by Benjamin Stoloff.... * * * Ken Maynard is back on the Tiffany lot ifter a two-weeks vacation in Columbus, O.. where he visited his parents. He starts work immediately on "The Arizonian." with Lina Basquette and Carmelita Geraghty. * * * UNITED ARTISTS GLEANINGS: Merwn LeRoy will direct Gloria Swanson in "Tonight or Never" on her return from Europe. ... Sylvia Sidney, instead of Nancy Carroll, will appear in "Street Scene"... Osgood Perkins of the Broadway stage signed for "Scarface".. Harry Woods added to "Palmy Days" .... Joan Blondell and David Manners signed for "The Greeks Had A Word for It". . . . * * * Jack Holt, following a brief vacation on his ranch in Las Vegas. New, will start work in "Fifty Fathoms Deeu" for Columbia. * * * RKO PATHE CROWINGS: King Bag gott returns to the screen in "Sweepstakes," with Eddie Quillan. .. .William Collier, Jr., appears with Bill Boyd in "The Iron Chal;ce" .... Carrington North, eastern story editor, is here conferring with Charles R. Rogers, James Seymour and Horace Liveright Tohn Garrick will be featured opposite Helen Twelvetrees in "The Mad Marriafre". . . . Florence Lake appears with Edgar Kennedy ;n the two-reeler, "Lemon Merangue".. Charles "Chuck" Callahan is workine with Nick Barrows on a new story for Daphne Pollard * * * Al De Mond. who recently ended his contract with Universal as associate producer, intends to arrange for a studio berth before leaving for a needed vacation. Before the advent of sound. De Mond titled R9 feature productions, inc'uding *\vo for Harold Lloyd. * * * PARAMOUNT PICKUPS: Leneta Lane of the stage will get her first talker opportunity in "Murder by the Clock" ... .Mariorie Rambeau has been borrowed from M-G-M for "Silence" Helen Johnson has chaneed her name to Judith Wood.... "Huckleberry Finn" has gone into work under Norman Taurog, with the same cast as "Tom Sawyer" .... * * * Mary Alden. Claire Dubrey, Hector V. Sarno and Robert Perrv are recent additions to "Politics" at M-'' M * * * Tin Tiffany Talking Chimps have started work in a nc7v scries of six shorts under the direction of Sig Neufeld. The first is "Cinnamon." Hal Roach has completed casting the entire "Boy Friends" series for M-G-M. Mary Kornman, "Mickey" Daniels, Grady Sutton. Gertrude Messinger and Betty Bolen have been named to appear in the eight releases. COLUMBIA COMMENT: Loretta Sayers and Susan Fleming have been assigned to "Arizona". . . .All units at present on location.... John P. Medbury under exclusive contract to Columbia, company announces in answer to reports he will do a series of shorts for another organization * * * Three Warner productions, "The Star Witness," "Larceny Lane" and "The Lady from New Orleans," are scheduled to start this week. * * * Our Passing Show: Dave Selznick playing tennis with Lew Schreiber on Bill Goetz' court; Sidney Buchman's bride of six weeks arriving from New York. Joe E. Brown has started work in his new First National picture, "Local Boy Makes Good," under the direction of Mervyn LeRoy. * * * Here and There: Hobart Henley, James Rennie, Marquis Henry de la Falaise, Luther Reed, Tyler Brooke. Al RivVin, Harry Wurtzel, Freeman Lang at the reopening of Grauman's Chinese, where "Women of all Nations" is showing. * * * Bobby Jones has finished his 12 Vitaphone golf shorts and is on his way to New York, with a stopover at his home in Atlanta. He may return here next fall. * * * More Passing Show: Louis B. Mayer, Sol Wurtzel, Mary Brian, Russell Gleason, Dave Thompson. Archie Tosephson. A. A. Kline, Mannie Wolf, Sol Solinger at "Daddy Long Legs"; June Walker. Jay Chapman, Mrs. Ed Marin. Tom Conlon watching the Motion Picture Tennis association matches. Geneva Mitchell, former Ziegfeld beauty, plays a part with Bill Boyd in RKO Pathe's "The Iron Chalice." Dons Lloyd is a late addition to the cast of "Bought," Warner production. "June First," featuring June McCoy, has gone in work at RKO Pathe under the direction of Don Gallaher. Marion Shilling and Gertrude Short also are in it. WEISS BROTHERS SET TITLES OF 12 FEATURES (Continued from Page 1) Grev; "Humanity" and "Confidential," by Arthur 'Hoerl; "Cross Examination," by Tyrell Bairns; "Bridesmaid," by John Hirrett; "I Accuse," by Edgar Walsh; "Convicted," by Ed Barry, and "Loneliness," by J. Allen Rhyne. Harry Thomas of First Division Pictures has bought the New York territory for the Weiss product, an'd Pop Corson has bought the Philadelphia and Washington area. Exhib Loses Film Suit Hinging On Signatures (Continued from Page 1) ing to a decision yesterday by Judge Prince in the Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan. Decision was rendered in a case whereby Columbia and Educational sued S. & E. Amusement Corp., operating the Star in the Bronx, for damages in connection with unplayed pictures. The former company was given an award of $660 for three features and 26 shorts. Educational's award amounted to $560 and covered 32 shorts. Attorney Louis Nizer represented the plaintiffs; Suchman & Samuels, the defendant. Churches Denied Petition Against Sunday Movies (Continued from Page 1) pointed out that the council was a legislative body and not a court and that there was no city ordinance prohibiting Sunday shows. Four theaters have been operating on Sundays for the past several weeks. Ochs Circuit Promotions Millard Ochs has been appointed assistant to the general manager of the Lee Ochs Theaters. He formerly managed the Uptown, an Ochs house. Martin Messinger, formerly manager of the Costello of the same circuit, succeeds him at the Uptown. Franklin Macabee, chief usher at the Costello, becomes house manager there. 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