The Film Daily (1932)

12 —/Xl^ PAILV Monday, March 21, 1932 Denver — Harry Nolan, former theater owner, is back from a winter vacation in Brownsville, Tex. He is now agent for sound equipment. Belton, S. C. — Marion Mitchell has reopened the Cameo. Gering, Neb. — B. B. Grove has bought the Royal from Clyde Gilland. Denver — James Killorin, auditor for Warner Bros, exchange here, has gone to Seattle as auditor at the Sheffield Exchange System headquarters. Kansas City — L. 0. Ringler, formerly with United Artists, now is covering Kansas and Western Missouri for Midwest Film Distributors, according to Robert F. Withers, manager. Denver — Clyde Watson, salesman, is back with Metro after a brief layoff. Chicago — The Echo has reopened under the management of George Zimmerman. The Echo in Des Plaines also has reopened. Jewell, la. — H. 0. Huddleston has sold the theater here to Central Iowa Theater Co., which now owns a circuit of theaters in the state. Bremen, Ga. — L. B. Hobgood has rebuilt the Bremen which was recently destroyed by fire. Erie, Pa. — Foreign pictures are being shown exclusively at the Palace. Hawkinsville, Ga.— J. H. Thompson, who recently took over the Princess from Mrs. F. L. Liggett, has decorated and reopened the house. Fitzgerald, Tenn. — Earl Collins plans to open the Ritz by April 1. Hornell, N. Y. — Vaudeville is supplementing feature presentations at the Strand. Concord, N. C. — H. A. Martin and H. F. Moore are renovating the Star and will soon reopen it. Troy, N. Y. — Edward Hart is now city manager of Warner Bros, theaters here. Ben Stern, formerly of the Troy, has switched to the Fox Avon in Utica. Bert Leighton has taken Hart's place as manager of the Warner Stanley in Utica. Glenville, Ga.— H. B. Ram is redecorating the State and installing new seats. Des Moines — Jack Roth, who has been manager of the Paramount here for several years, has gone to St. Louis as manager of the Missouri. A. W. Baker, formerly manager of the Texas in San Antonio, succeeds him here. Sweetwater, Tenn. — 0. L. Ball is now managing the Gay. Coin, la. — The Sun has reopened after being closed for several months. Clarkston, Wash. — Sunday shows have been authorized by the city council. No theaters have been operating here because of the former ordinance. Minneapolis — Twin City Theaters Corp. has taken over the Princess from Clyde Hitchcock and associates. Theater will be temporarily closed for alterations. Lowell, Mass. — Norman C. Glassman and Fred E. Lieberman have taken a long term lease on a site on Central St., including the Rialto and a section of an adjoining garage. They plan to build a de luxe house on the property. Atlanta — J. A. Rebb has opened the new Fairview. Hazelhurst, Miss. — W. M. Carmichael has opened the new Queen with Russell Longgrear as manager. WORDS and WISDOM ■ from within and without " "It is imperative that the able and organized minds of our industry give their time, thought and attention to an intensive and extensive camnaign of advertising." — SYDNEY S. COHEN. Cochran, Ga. — Hays and Powell have opened a house here to be operated on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. COMING & GOING GARY COOPER, who • has been on a vacation which carried him into the interior <i_f Africa for several months, will sail for New York from London on the Europa next Friday en route to Hollywood to resume work at the Paramount studios. -MCE SILVER, Warner Theater executive, who has been spending his honeymoon in Havana, returns to New York today. BUCK JONES is back In town for per^<lnal appearances. "In the public interest we need some form of restriction of excesses, but it is rare in human experience that a censor has been found to be the wisest agency for setting up such restrictions." — LOUIS WILEY. Business Manager of New York "Times." • "All the honeyed words in the world aren't equal to one good picture."—AL LICHTMAN. "There is no such thing in this business as one branch of it becomina prosper07is at the expense of the other."— JAMES R. GRAINGER. "National depression is neither our fault nor our funeral." — NED E. DEPINET. "I maintain that the product is good — not great, but good, generally speaking, and worthy of the best efforts of every circuit operator and every independent theater owner. What has died is enthusiasm and the confidence that one use to have in this business. Get back that enthusiasm and you have solved 75 per cent of your problems." — WILLIAM SAAL. "When a moving picture is really good, there is no keeping it a secret."—CARL LAEMMLE. "Entertainment for the masses must be based on variety." — E. W. MAMMONS. "When love and marriage come, they are likely to be entirely different from one's plans. So whv make plans 7—TALLULAH BANKHEAD. "We've got skid chains on. You know how it is when you're ridin? in an automobile and start skidding — you put on chains and get cautious. That has happened in the picture industry."— WILL H. HAYS FORMS EQUIPMENT FIRM San Francisco — Fred E. Turner has organized the Stage Equipment Studios, with factory at 78 Henry St. and will manufacture and distribute stage equipment, drapery, mechanical rigging, scenery, etc. SPRUCING UP ASTOR When "Hell Divers" ends its run at the Astor on Thursday night, the house will be closed for 11 days, during which time it will undergo repairs and redecorating for the premiere of "Grand Hotel" on Apr. 5. Jamestown, N. Y. — Warner Bros. Palace is now showing two features. Denver — Lon Hoss, formerly with RKO Pathe at Portland, is now with Universal in this territory. Ute, la. — The Star has reopened for shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Bemidji, Minn. — The house being built here by E. J. and A. W. Baehr is scheduled to open about June 15 San Francisco — J. J. Gottlob, Ralph Pincus and Herbert Roesnerj have formed West States Enter crises to operate theater to sho foreign films. The Roxie Interna tional, at Oakland, formerly the Roxie, is the first house in the circuit. i Cassville, Mo. — Mrs. Emmett Noland has reopened the Ozark after installing RCA equipment. Spokane — Earl Sinks recently purchased the Liberty at a receivers' sale. Minneapolis — Steve Dickenson and Walter Hickey recently joined the : local Columbia office. Martin. Tenn. — A new building! will soon be built to house the New. Canitol. Herbert Joe Brown is manager. Des Moines — M. Lou Elewitz hasresigned as manager of the Strand. Dallas — Griffith Amusement Coi will operate the houses recently: taken over from Publix by Duew Amusement Co. Theaters are the! Sugg and Rialto at Chickasha, andj •^he Arcadia and Criterion at Enid.I Some of the houses will be closedj when they conflict with other Griffith holdings. San Francisco — Henry J. Henrij oulle has been made assistant t«i Robert A. McNeil of the GoldeiP State circuit. San Augustine, Tex.— Fred RibBj has taken over the Angus from Wp M. Wade. Attica. N. Y. — The Park has beei reopened. "I| New Incorporations NEW YORK CHARTER Aviation Amusement Corp.: Wilcnx & Vai| sllen. BufTalo. N. Y. $1,500. NEW JERSEY CHARTER New Pla/a Theater Co., Inc., Jersey Cit:l P. P. Artaserse, Jersey City. l.SOO shar| common. DISSOLUTIONS Sears Amusement Co., New York.