The Film Daily (1931)

Ml OK I SI It 1 1: ( T ISSUE Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Fourteen Years Old VOL. LV NO. 13J Ntwyccr, Sunday, june 14, 1^31 V > < I SIS Hostilities Break Between M.P.T.O.A. and Allied SHORTSBENEFIT FROM DUAL BILL REACTION Supreme Court Sustains Pathe on Old Contract Film Injunction Denied in Suit for Delivery of "Born to Love" Buffalo — Judge Hinckley in Special Term of the Supreme Court on Friday denied an injunction sought by La Hay, Inc., operating the Lafayette theater, to prevent RKO Pathe Distributing Corp. from permitting the showing of the Constance Bennett picture, "Born to Love," in the Shea's Buffalo theater. Plaintiff sought to obtain picture as one of those under the old agreement with the old Pathe company. The Court rejected this theory. wis. antMight bill GOES BEFORE GOVERNOR Madison, Wis.— All that is neces4sary is Gov. Phil La Follette's signature to outlaw daylight saving time in Wisconsin. The Hampel bill which provides that no person operating a place of business "shall use (.Continued on Page 5) Bloom Joins Regal Films As Sales and Adv. Head Toronto — Dewey D. Bloom, who recently came to Canada from New York to handle special road show exploitation for M-G-M's "Trader Horn," has joined Regal Films, Ltd., (Continued on Page 5) Free Movies Expensive Pittsburgh — With a budget appropriation of $10,000 laid out for free summer movies which are to be given on Sundays starting next month in four city parks, quotations received from Western Electric and Radio Pictures indicate that $19,500 will be needed this year to present the sound pictures. Cost for the next two years is estimated at about $12,000 annually. Bulk of Publix Overhead Costs Now Being Controlled Locally Reversing last year's method of controlling expenditures in Publix theaters, Sam Katz has announced that only 30 per cent will hereafter be controlled by the home office and the remaining 70 per cent by division directors and house managers. Man agers have been notified in detail as tc what accounts will be included ;n their major share of disbursement's. According to Katz, well planned activity, costless selling and ingenuity will be urged of managers to further reduce Publix theaters expenditures. Pipeless Electric Organ May Be Used in Theaters An electrical pipeless organ which transforms electricity into music may eventually be perfected for use in theaters RCA interests are developing this device, invented by Capt. Richard H. Ranger Its use in radio broadcasting will be demonstrated Sunday over the NBC chain. The organ operates without a microphone. Increased Protection for Circuits Stirs National Exhibitor Group Claiming that the big circuits ate "demanding terrific protection, out of all reasonableness and unheard of in the business at any time," tne M. P. T. O. A. is urging that new and fairer zoning plans be adopted. Business conditions have influenced the major exhibiting organizations to ask for increased protection, accord ing to M. P. T. O. A. officials. They point out that the committees that organized the first zoning plans which were never accepted and consequently never put into effect could be called into service to draft a new national system. M.P.T.O.A. Accuses Allied Of 'Chiseling In9 on Credit Putting aside its policy of ignoring attacks, the M. P. T. 6. A., in the June issue of its bulletin, turns a barrage on Allied States Ass'n on the grounds that the Abrani Meyers organization is chiseling in on the credil due the M. P. T. O. A. for bringing about a reduction in service charges. It is pointed out that a committee representing its association railed on C. W. Bunn of F.R1M three days before an Allied committee made a similar visit, and that the initial move for a reduction was rnkde ick Miller of Chicago at the \l p. T. O. V convention, tour months before the matter was taken up with Bunn, rhe M P T. ( » \ bulletin also takes a crack al Allied foi ing of sponsored advertising, ing its adverse attitude in the question of national screen advertising. Exhibitors See Turn of Tide from Heavy Bills to Diversity Short subjects are in line for bigger popularity as a natural reacti> the public to the double-feature evil which has given film-goers an overdose of heavy stuff, it is indicated in concensus of exhibitor sentiment compiled by The Film Daily for the current Short Subject Issue. Out of close to 100 replies to the question, "How much longer do you thittk the current high wave of double-fea (Continued on Page 5) PARA. BRITISH SCHEDULE STARTING NEXT MONTH London — Following purchase by British & Dominions Films of the freehold of their studios at Fl-tree from British International Pictures. Paramount has taken over occupancy of one of the Stages at this plant and active production is being started bj (Continued on Page 5) Fred Mercy, .Jr., Retained As H-F District Manager Yakima, Wash.— Frederick V Jr., has been retained l>v HughesFranklin Theaters ;is district manager of the Eastern territorj headquarters at the Liberty. Walla Walla. Employes Helped Selves To $4,000 in 6 Months Pittsburgh -Three former employes or the Fulton have been held tor court on charges o» swindling tne theater out ot approximately $4,000 throuqh the resale of admission tickets Owen | sistant rn.inae.er, said the th. .to kl between $30 and $35 daily »'«c« N December.