The Film Daily (1931)

THE Sunday, August iU, ivai DAILY Presentations °" /.4CiC NARROWER i^^_JJ Novelty Diving Beauties Click in Capitol Revue The Capitol stage show is set around a strong flash novelty act, with the setting built around a diving tank, concealed in front from the audience, but with large mirrors snabling them to see the diving girls as they splash. Eight gii'ls appear first in regular costumes, and parade up the steps and dive in turn into the tank, fully clothed. They appear almost instantly in different costume. This routine continues, through a series of costumes till the girls are practically nude except for a few spangles. The finale has the girls doing a series of fancy diving stunts. It's a great flash, iind a pip for a summer show. With the audience trying to figure out the change of costume gag. The balance jf the bill preceding opens with the Chester Hale Girls in a routine featuring parasols; a stepper with an 3ccentric shake; a comedy acrobatic drunk team who get the laughs with their trick legs. A femme soloist is employed to introduce the diving tank act. Geo. Wiley Joins RCA Office in Cleveland I Cleveland — George Wiley, formerly Michigan sales manager for RCA, ■fias joined the Cleveland office as issistant to Van Wyck Benner ivhose territory has been extended ;o include Michigan. Wiley will nake his headquarters in Toledo. Sells 5 Cleve. Circuits Cleveland — J. S. Jossey, general ^ales manager for Monogram Pic-ures, has closed deals with five cir';uits in this city to show the Monogram product. The circuits are: ;jUsdanovic, five houses; Lefkowitch, "ourteen houses; Scoville Essick and Reif circuit of five houses; and the Paramount theaters in Steubenville ^nd Marion, 0. U's Tennis Elimination Meet In preparation for joining the »Ioving Picture Tennis Association, '8 members of the Universal Club participated in the first elimination ournament Friday evening at 5unnyside courts. Long Island, rhose who will remain in the elimnation trials are Kii'by, Byrne, Fhall, Lorber, Schimel, Mazer, Joseph, Sills, and Agell, and the Wisses Bertan, Wolfe, Healy, Singjrman, Shadel, Muller, Hilbert and Flanagan. Competition From Fairs Boston — Picture houses this fall will have some competition from 212 agricultural fairs. They will be held in the following states: Massachusetts, 96; Maine, 50; Connecticut, 42; Vermont, 12; New Hampshire, 8; Rhode Island, 4. REPORT TRANKUN MAY FORM HIS OWN CIRCUIT ^Continued from Page 1) now associated. J. J. Franklin, his brother, who was formerly associated with the Hughes-Franklin interests, recently announced preliminary plans for a circuit. Efforts to reach Harold Franklin, who is in New York, Friday for a statement were unavailing. Katz declined to indicate whether or not the Hughes-Franklin circuit is involved in the United Artists and Paramount deal. He explained that "at the present time the Paramount and United Artists are the only theaters operated by Publix at the West Coast. Because Mr. Franklin is on the ground in Los Angeles we deemed it advisable to make this arrangement so that these two houses will receive Mr. Franklin's personal attention. Mr. Franklin plans to make the Paramount and United Artists theaters the key houses of his activities." According to one report in circulation Friday, Franklin may eventually take over more Publix houses in situations where they are isolated from important groups. Publix-Great Lakes Transfers Managers Chicago — Publix-Great States Theaters has announced a number of managerial changes, effective Sept. 1, in houses in their IndianaIllinois-Ohio division. J. H. Mitchell, formerly manager at Alton, 111., takes I. Weinshank's place at La Salle, Weinshank going to the Palace, Peoria. M. D. Lewis goes from Peoria to Alton as city manager and also will handle Wood River, 111. E. E. Crabtree, former secretary to Tom Ronen at Danville, goes to the Madison, Peoria, as house manager. Harry Sommers has been named city manager at Hamilton, 0., and W. S. Vail manager of the Paramount, Middletown, 0. W. B. Book Artclass Films for O., W. Va. and W. Pa. Cleveland — Charles Kranz, general sales manager for Artclass Pictures, reports that he has closed a deal with Warner Bros, to play the entire Artclass product in Warner theaters in Ohio, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. Blondell Signs New W. B. Contract IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Warner Bros, announce that it has signed a new contract, covering a period of years, with Joan Blondell. The company is given exclusive services of this ace impersonator of hard-boiled roles. See "Last Flight" Officers and crew of the famed airplane DO-X attended a showing of "The Last Flight" Friday night at the Strand. Lauds Anti-Crime Crusade Pathe News anti-crime crusade has been approved and lauded by Senator Nye of North Dakota, who in a recent address said "Results are being gained by Pathe News in its drive against gangsters. Correspondence on the subject is being received by legislators daily." Believes Exhibs Can Legally Sell Accessories (Continued from Page 1) accessories are copyrighted does not prohibit the sale of such material. It is the opinion of my attorney that a receipted invoice of C.O.D. constitutes an outright sale of the accessories to the exhibitor." Sentry Safety Control Files Infringement Suit (.Continued from Page 1) ment. Sentry attornies have also instituted an action against John T. Gibson, owner of the Standard theater, Philadelphia, for the use of the Film Fire device. Symond Gould Leaving Warner Press Department Symond Gould, who has been identified with Warner theater special exploitation department concerning himself with foreign pictures, has resigned and leaves the organization Saturday. He will open his own publicity office. GOV'T TO MEDIATE IN CHICAGO ONION ROW (Continued from Page 1) ferring with William Canavan, president of the I.A.T.S.E. and M.P.O., in New York for the past few days and also with executives of major circuits operating in this city. Proposed Code May Shut Smaller Atlanta Houses (Continued from Page 1) ments for improving projection booths were of a beneficial nature, the owners felt that the provision should not apply to existing houses. It was pointed out that should theaters be legally compelled to use two men in their booths, the increased overhead would force them to go dark. The following exhib committee has been appointed to study the legislation: Carter Baron, Fox theater; Willis Davis, manager of Lucas Jenkins houses, and Love B. Harrell. A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled by the Committee on Electrical Affairs for Sept. 3. "She Means Business" for Winnie Winnie Lightner's next starring vehicle for Warner Bros, will be "She Means Business," from an original play by Samuel Shipman. This production will be directed by Lloyd Bacon and will be photographed in technicolor.