The Film Daily (1931)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Dai ly N e ws pa p e r Of Mo t i o n Pict u res Now Fou rteen Years Old VOL. LV NO. 134 NCWyCCI^, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1331 HIMS 150 Features Being Turned Out By France in 1931 GOVERNMENT MORE^RIENDLY TO MERGERS Sound Reel for Latin Countries Planned in Mexico Maurice Chase and Empire Productions Join in Spanish Venture Mexico-City — Production of a sound newsreel to be circulated in SpanisKiking countries is planned by EmProductions in association with Excelsior, Mexican company. This was stated yesterday in Hollywood l>v Maurice A. Chase, president of Empire and also head of Empire Productions, S. A., who is now on a visit to the film capital. Gabriel ia, who has been making a news(Continued on Page 2) RADIO LICENSE REFUSAL IMPERILS TELEVISION Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Suspension of television research and development and the loss of the large investment already expended to make television commercially practical will result if the Federal Radio Commission holds to its refusal to renew licenses of (Continued on Page 4) Baltimore Sunday Bill Goes Before Council Baltimore — Final draft of the ordinance liberalizing the Sunday blue laws here has been completed and is expected to be submitted to the city council today. Public Now Shock Proof, Turns to Intrinsic Merit Wisl Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— Trying to shock the public has lost its value as a dramatic accessory, says Al De Mond, associate producer. There has been so much frankness and revelation, particularly in books and newspapers, that the people are now almost shock proof and are responding more to intrinsic merit. ERPI Not to Produce for 16 MM Maintaining its policy of keeping out of production, Electrical Research Products will not make pictures for showing on its new 16 mm. reproducer, which will be on the market within three months, it was stated at the company's office Saturday. A number of pictures made on standard film for experimental purposes, however, will be dubbed over into 16 mm. and these will be available for purchase, it was stated. David Weinstock Organizing Circuit in New York Area David Weinstock, who built the City Hall theater in Manhattan and for" the last seven years has been operating in Connecticut, is returning to the New York field with plans for a new circuit of independent houses. He already has taken a 21year lease on the Tremont, Webster Ave. house at one time operated by Sydney S. Cohen, and a lease on the Carlton, Jamaica, from the Brandts, while several additional houses are under consideration. David Berk was the broker in the two deals already closed. Extenstive alterations will be made at the Tremont to put it in first-class shape. Opportunities for the independent exhibitor were never better than at present, Weinstock told The Film 1 )aily on Saturdav. Better Attitude Toward Consolidations Seen At Washington Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Better chances of film mergers being sanctioned by the Department of Justice are seen in the government's favorable attitude on the consolidation of Standard Oil of New York and the Vacuum Oil (Continued on Pan 61 Warner Double Feature Houses Only 3 More Than 18 Months Ago Although the double feature practice is further expanding, only three more Warner Bros, houses are on this policy than 18 months ago, it was stated at that company ;. day. Total of 61 Warner theaters are playing twin feature bills. These are principally located in New England and Northern New Jersey. French Studios on Overtime; 150 Features Set for 1931 By P. A. HARLE Proprietor-Editor, "La Cinematographic Francaise," Paris Paris Approximately ISO features will be turned out by French studios this season, against 94 in 1930. Co dent with the passing of the 900 mark in the number of wired th< at in Fram e, production in this country has rea< hed the po it is overflowing I studios. In the / on Pag* 41 THREE-TINT PROCESS SEEN AS COLOR CHOICE When color re-enters the motion picture scheme in an important way, it is likely to make an entrance via the three-color pr stem, in the opinion of executives contacted by The Film Daily Saturday. Technicolor, which serves color to (Continued on Page 4) Southern Projectionists Meet June 15 in Atlanta Atlanta— June 1? and 1<> are tindates for the 10th convention projectionists locals in this m: tricl. which includes Ten \Ia bama. Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and North and South olina. Convention headquart will be at the II sentative WUIiai »ul will p side at t: >ns. International Conference Will Discuss Recreation Bureau of THE FILM D Washington— Plans arc in process for the first International Recreation Conlcrence to be held in Los A uly of next year under tional Recreation been sent to all coiin will go into the ind other foims ot recreation tor p