The Film Daily (1931)

THE Monday, June 15, 1931 ■%£i DAILY Jasper, Ala. — A petition bearing the signatures of 850 residents asking that Sunday shows be prohibited has been made up by residents. City officials have taken no action as yet. Dallas — A new issue of first mortgage 6 per cent serial sinking fund bonds is being advertised for $110,000 for the Texas theater. The bond matter is in the hands of Mercantile Securities Corp. of this city. Carizoo, N. M — The Lyric Theater Co.. a new concern in which E. C. Trieb of Roswell is interested, will reopen the Crystal after remodeling. Waterbury, Conn. — Lenwood Curtis, manager of the Fox Palace, is spending his vacation on a tour of other houses in the circuit. The destinies of the Palace are being guided by A. J. Yanni during Curtiss' absence. Seattle— "Rube" Harris has been named eastern Washington sales representative for United Artists. Danny Matin handles the western Washington territory, and F. W. Talbot is Oregon representative. Milwaukee — Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Waldemar Amusement Co., capitalized at $5,000. Signers of the articles are Fred Scharbach, August Bellack and Elsie Bellack. Philadelphia — Joe Gins, formerly a member of the United Artists sales force, has become associated with Gold Medal exchange. Philadelphia — Lou Berman has added to his chain with acquisition of the Cameo at Allentown, and the Park at Reading. Hollywood — After being closed for some time, the Chinese and the Criterion, down town, are soon to open with a day and date policy of 75 cents top. TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN :THE HUHMKt m i ii mi ox Allied Film Laboratories challenges statement of J. E. tour. Asso. Brula Famous Players to have at least six star series. * * * U.F.A., Decla Bioscop and Emelka, three powerful German companies, may combine. RULTO • • • THINGS WE Never Thought Worth Mentioning Till Now that movie censorship has become a political and religious question in Germany, according to a special dispatch to the Evening Post the two film censoring bodies set up by the Government in 1920 are suddenly possessed with a spirit of evangelism between them, they are practically trying to eliminate the sex triangle situations and if they succeed, the German fans will be able to see nothing but wild animal pix and even "Ingagi" will be taboo • • • THAT Jesse Shlyen, editor of the Reel Journal, who sent in his list of the Ten Best Pictures of 19.30 for the ballot on the Ten Best Director of 1931 sez there's a mistake somewhere he alibis that he sent in BOTH ballots at the proper times and offers the explanation that our Ballot Dep't is probably a li'l behind in their work and will reach his 1931 Directors' List in time for the 1932 Ten Best Pictures and just so his greetings will not reach us too late, he sends best wishes for a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year NOA\ oops picture of a kolyumist crawling behind his own kolyum • • • THAT while Walter Winchell is pursuing his campaign of looking after our battered city statues we suggest that they be replaced with those actor statues that clutter the sidewalks at 47th Street and Broadway they certainly pose better than our park statues all they need is a pedestal That now that the new novel, "The Columnist Murder," has croaked Walter, we're ready to supply the standard model columnists' epitaph: "Here Lies a Columnist — As Usual." • • • THAT Irene Thirer, in her Daily Xews review, gives "Transgression" a 2l/2 star rating that the half-star is probably because Ricardo Cortez, the playboy, is bumped off in the middle of the Transgression Game with Kay Francis so this pix should have been called "Transient Transgressor" for Ricardo didn't live long enough to become a Regular Boarder and speaking of Irene, have you seen the flock of notices she's been getting on the Broadway marquees for the past three months? such recognition must be deserved One Reviewer who looks at pix through the Eyes ot the Audience and not just her exclusive Own That Abel G. Warshawsky, brother of Our Sam of Radio, has sold his painting "After the Storm" to the City of Paris for the Petit Palais being the only American painter to be so honored this year and Sam cites this as evidence that Silent Pix can still be sold • • • THAT we can understand the film exec who hires a secretary for sex appeal being human ourselves but he should hire a li'l brains along with the s.a and give a BREAK to the gents who have to try and read the business letters she writes for her boss "dictated but not read" and this also recalls the officious secretary the nitwit who turns away gents with Real Propositions and never get a chance to see her boss and who consequently never knows what he's missed until some day his rival grabs the Idea or Plan and the boss sez to himself "That guy gets all the First Cracks at Everything!" ain't it a Scream? • • • THAT that's about all see you tomorrow a the femnie film writer> say so cutely at the end of their daily newspaper columns but why should they? -cc you tomorrow, we mean Short Shots from New York Studios BLAIR .._ CVALYN KNAPP, Lillian Bond and Susan Conroy, now bl ired by Warner'-, RKO and imount, respectively, all began their film career^ playing small parts in tin ( ieorge LeMa non at the old Pathe Simon is now starring in of comedies made here by Simple Simon edies, Inc. ball fans among the Para~ mount New York tt\ are all aquiver over the impend ijinur to be played next Thursday, back of the car-born, between Johnnie Doran'8 team and [.mi Pri sluggers. The hixt two iig resulted in « victory for Doran's boys, th< /'. ley side is out for blood. Juei to ploy safe, Doran has Tony Ca champion lightweight and junior welterweight, playing shortstop on his ten in. Considerable re-editing on the last two reels having been made since the opening of "Night Angel." there is a marked improvement in the picture, which is attracting good business at the Rivoli. Carl Laemmle. Jr., paid a D the Paramount New York studio to get a line on producing condition* here, giving rise to the rumor that "U" may open a studio in the Rachael Crothers, itoted playwright, was nnother visitor. Among the many preparations being made for the mammoth air meet at Cozine Field, Rhinebeck. \. Y '., on July 4-5. is an exhibit of the latest type aircraft in front of Beekman Arms, the oldest hotel in America. beside one of the old stage coaches which once stopped there in Revolutionary days. Accommodations for a crowd upward of 50,000 persons have been made. Both of the short suojects holding forth at the Rivoli theater on the same bill irith "S'ight Angel" were directed by Roy I Their nanus an "Fair and SquareWOy* and "You Tell 'Em." « « « » » » Many Happy Returns Best wishes and congTitulitions ire extended by THE FILM DAILY to the following members of the industry, who ire celebnting their birthdiys: June 15 Harry Langdon R. Lee Hough Sidney Dorm.in