The Film Daily (1931)

Ihursday, June 2b, IVil REDICT REMOVAL OF FOREIGN FILM QUOTAS (Continued from Paqe 1) :at Britain, Austria, Hungary and taly. The French Film Control Comfcsion is expected to immediately leet to rescind all obstructive reglations. The new ruling is scheduled j become operative Julv 1 and run ntil June 30. 1932. This will permit ntrv of all American films. One foreign department manager esterday pointed out that the foreign narket situation will of necessity radually adjust itself as European roducers are unable to make picures to compete with American prodict. Lack of needed financing is me of the reasons, he said. With lomestic producers unable to furnish nough product for theaters in their country removal of restrictive regjlations against American films must necessarily follow, the executive declared. Harold Smith is working on the French problem representing the Hays organization. 11 Clarion, Pa. — Lewis Hepinger is now operating the Orpheum six days a week. Minneapolis — Ben Elkins, formerly manager oi the Madlin. is now managing the Croan for Jim Joveny. Columbus — Everett Bennett has lea-ed the Exhibit and is installing R< A sound equipment. The house, which seats 320. will reopen soon. San Francisco — Ground has been broken for Columbia's new exchange building on Hyde Street. Kansas City — Pat < iarlow, formerly with Universal, is now representing Columbia in northwest Kansas. Morning Shows Put Over By M-G-M in England (Continued from Page 1) thoroughly justified itself and the early show policy appears to have a most promising future on this side, says Sam Eckman, Jr.. managing director of the M-G-M British unit. Spread of the idea to other parts of the country is expected to follow. Study of the audiences attracted by the 10 A. M. performance has revealed that an almost entirely new class of patronage is being attracted, with consequent benefits to the ultimate grosses of cinemas. Kansas City — T. R. "Tommy" Thompson, formerly in Milwaukee for United Artists, is now representing Bathe in this territory. San Francisco — Howard Butler, formerly with Pathe in Denver, is now with Columbia as salesman. Philadelphia — Joe Reilly has succeeded Joe Murphy at the Belmont. Salem, N. J. — The Fenwick ha been reopened with Arthur B. Smith a- booker. Wilmington, Del. — Raymond \". Harris ha leased the Playhouse, legitimate theater for the second Douglasville, Ga. — L. G. Hobgood, formerly operating a Bowden house, is now managing the Alpha here. Mullins, S. C. — Since the closing of the Kirby last fall, this city has been without movies. The house has reopened under the direction of J. Rogers. San Diego — Don Silbert, formerly of Long Beach, is doing exploitation and publicity for the local Fox houses. Atlanta — F. H. Thomas of the Ausmus I'arrott Amusement Co., Greenville. S. C, is in town to start a film tansport line from Atlanta to Knoxville and Johnson City via Dalton and Cleveland. Waverly, N. Y.— (. arl Herschberger of Oswego has succeeded Samuel Shernow as manager oi the Sayre. Shernow has become manager of the I apitol. Royal, la. — The Royal Communitj theater, remodeled mercantile bu Iding, is to be completed shortly. The recently organized Royal Communitj Club is sponsoring the project, with Dr. G. \\" Adams as president of the group. TRANS LUX MOVIE UNITS FOR RAILROAD STATIONS i ) throughout the nation and also to Europe are n.>w under way. A location in London i being investigated and it i> possible that one house will pened there in the fall. "We have prepared a model theater which serve, to determine the per seal of any house we con-tn: -aid Smith. 'The COH will remain the same whether w< build one ih. hi -and hon ind loca tions in the country have been oflered t" Us for Trails Lux hon and as general busii improve we will open more thea; Our New York I rails Lux theaters have shown a profit every week since their opening. The net is small, but •he amount satisfies us to the extent that with several hundred hou vorking on a similar basis, and si ing like profits, we can continue with our original plans." Denver — After trying Thursday opening for two weeks, the Laramount has returned to Friday opening. The Denver, Publix ace house, opens on Wednesday. All other first run houses here open on Fridav. Oscoda, Mich. — The State has been reopened. New House for Westchester Ave. A two-story project containing stores, offices and a theater seating 1.600 persons is to be erected for Nov. 1 occupancy on the vacant plot at the northeast corner of Westchester and Pilgrim Aves., extending to Buhre Ave. The plot has been purchased for the purpose by the Tide Realty Co.. Benjamin Levinson, pre-ident. i$UNSHIN€ | N vjg IN 1 ~-( .-J THE DAY'S '^^tsm mm news Amusement stocks reach new highs on new upward move in revival of confidence and enthusiasm over fhc general business outlook here and abroad. Rin^lipifliiiiiiHMrilHHHW Brookhaven, Miss. — The Sarphie has reopened with RCA sound. The house seats 800. Los Angeles — Bernstein & Lustig has taken over the Sunbeam, former Fox West Coast house, recently damaged by fire. Pittsburgh — H. M. Addison, manager of Loews Penn, was dined and presented with a traveling bag by the Shrine Luncheon Club at one oi •heir recent meetings. McKees Rocks, Pa.— Al Glazer has Park from the Handel Amusement Co. Glazer ites the Elliott in Pittsburgh. Norwalk, CaL— I. W. Russ and C. A Hodgman have taken over the Norwalk From O. 1 Taylor, who has returned to \herdeen. Des Moines — The Orpheum, here, which had been operating for the past few weeks with a picture program only, has closed for the summer, Jess Day, manager, says the theater will probably reopen Aug. IS with a continuation of vaudeville. Athens, Pa. — Al L. Herbert has assumed management of the New Morlcv here. Oak Hill, O. — Starting June IS the Libertx Theater here went on its usual summer schedule omitting the Monday and Thursday evening performances. Philadelphia — The Garden is being opened by Sam Waldman, wired for sound. Pulverman Takes Over Safety Projector Co. ( ( ort m f'l'ie 1 ) its silent projector into a complete sound-on-film machine. with the sound-on-film mechanism as an integral part of the projector itself. Output of the Duluth plant already has been increased by Pulverman, and it is reported the corporation plans to open an additional factory in New York. Pulverman recently developed a special all A.C. amplification system for stationary installation or portable use. Joe Granz, who has been with Safety Projector Co. since its inception as manager of the plant, will continue a> chief engineer in Duluth. All sales and executive business will be conducted from the New York office at 109 West 64th The Zenith projector will be known hereafter as the Royal X. In ■ " tion. the company announces i new model sound-on-film devi designed for houses seats and known as the lling .it $1,250 for two Simplej witli i 10-daj tn.tl money-back g" antee. For I'.hut and 1> * ment there will Equipment will out obligation servici Akron, O. — John Falkenberg has closed tli< orate and in-t.ill RCA Photophone equipment Escondido, Wash. Ernie Sillcocks H the 1 i from Rex Williams Spring Valley, Wis. Geo Kyle has disposed of his Opera House here to F. I'. Moore. Plymouth, Wis. II. Schwahn has disposed of the V Minnie and Michael Gilman Peebles, O.— The new Palace has been .•pened under the management of Harry Wamaley Exhibitions will be given Simd.is . M mdij . Thv and Saturdaj 'Ramon Novarro'i n«» picture S«" of India ' h bond held up awaiting t»c arrival ot • '• «""• ««• bring for a M CM