The Film Daily (1932)

■J^'kJ Wednesday, April 13, 1932 . HESS ANSWERS MYERS (Continued from Page 1) of the Copyr ght Protection Bureau, to Representative William I. Sirovich, chairman of the House Patents Committee, which reported the bll favorably on April 5. The Hess-communication is in reply to a letter from Sirovich asking him to consider the points raised by Myers. Hess contends that the amendment." recommended by Myers would nrovide "a compulsory license provision permitting dishonest exhibitors t( appropi'iate the property of the distributors for the purpose of exhibi tions at their personal whim anr' caprice, and that, unon d^^tection their liability should be limited, for those infringements disclosed, to the market value of a licensed use as if it had been ordinarily contracted in the regular course of business." Hess states that under adequate minimum statutory damages fo!' un authorized exhibitions there is not a possibility that an exhibtior can be imposed upon by an un.iust'fiable claim, because "if a picture is exhibited, on the day or at the place in que.stion, the problem is simpleWas there authorization to so exhibit?" New Admission Taxes Announced by Ontario Toronto — Hon. E. A. Dunlop, Provincial Treasurer, announces theater taxes in Ontario will be as follows: Tickets up to 25 cents, exempt; 25 to .^2 cents. 2 cents; 3.^ to 37 cents, 3 cents; 37 to 46 cents. 4 cents; 46 to 55 cents, 5 cents; 55 to 64 cents, 6 cents; 64 to 73 cents. 7 cents; 73 to 82 cents. 8 cents. 82 to 91 cents, 9 cents; 91 to $1. 10 cents; $1 to $1.50. 15 cents; $1.50 to $2. 20 cents; $2 to $2.50. 25 cents; $2.50 to $3. 30 cents; $3 to $3.50. 35 cents; $3.50 to $4, 40 cents; Over $4, 50 cents. FOREIGNS ONE DAY A WEEK Starting early next month the liittle Picture House on East SOth St., will set aside Thursday of each week for the showing of prominent foreign talkers. Among the pictures booked are "Le Million." "Karamazov," "Sous Les Toits de Paris." "Der Andere." "Elizabeth von Oesterreich" and "The Theft of the Mona Lisa." FRANKLIN PLANS TRIP WEST Harold B. Franklin intends to leave New York for the coast within 10 days. TO-DAY'S BIG EVENT AS SEEN BY THE PRESS AGENT "In 'Man Wanted.' Kay Francis plays the role of a wealthy society girl and has an opportunity of showing off her unusuilly smirt costumes purchased specially for this picture at a price said to exceed $45,000' — Warner Bros. NEWS OF THE DAY Idaho Falls, Ida. — Charles A. Anderson, formerly manager of the Paramount here, has been transferred by Publix to Norfolk, Neb. Petaluma, Gal. — The Mystic has been sold to Dan Tocchini and Wheeler Girolo. Utica, N. Y.— K. I. Hoffman, formerly publicity director for the Stanley in Newark, N. J., is the new manager of the Avon here. Yreka, Cal. — Cordilleran Theater Circuit, Inc., has purchased the Broadway. Plan Series of 52 Big Name Short Films (Continued from Page 1) New York. First of the series has just been completed. It stars Harry Richman, who will make about a dozen of the subjects in the series. Norman Brokenshire and Lew White are featured with Richman in the first short. White, who provides musical accompaniment at the organ, has been signed exclusively by the company for 52 pictures. Second subject, with The Jesters, radio act, ilso features White and Ford Bond, NBC announcer. Editing of the subjects has been completed by Leonard Mitchill. The pictures will be produced along new lines, with the stars endeavoring to establish an intimate attitude toward audiences. Other prominent artists who are understood to have signed for this innovation in screen entertainment are Belle Baker, Sisters of the Skil'et, James Melton, Alice Joy, Gus Van. the Street Singer, Little Jack Little, the Boswell Sisters, Hal Skelly, and practically every leading radio announcer of both national networks. State Units Planning To Enter Poster Field (Continued from Page 1) plans now being formed by several nationa' exhibitor leaders. The plan, as now outlined, in most instances would provide for tieups with existing independent exchanges who would function as an affiliation Tr deoartmont of the theater association. This department or agency would make its own paper. HURLEY DIRECTING PLAY Arthur Hurley, formerly a director for Vitaphone, is directing "Coast to Coast," stage play which has its out-of-town opening in Boston on Monday. Principals in the cast are Joseph Santley and Jacqueline Logan. DICK POWELL FOR FILM Pittsburgh — Dick Powell, Stanley theater master of ceremonies, has been awarded a film contract by Warner Bros. He will leave soon to appear with James Cagney and Joan Blondell in "Blessed Event." After completing the picture he returns here. G. K. ROBINSON TO BUFFALO A'banv — Kenneth G. Robinson, formerly Paramount branch manager here, is now in charge of the company's office in Buffalo, succeeding Mervin Kempner, who resigned. First Mayfair Special Set to Start in July Although Mayfair pictures will not complete its current season production until September, the first "special" listed for 1932-3.3 release will go into production in July, Claude MacGowan told The Film Daily yesterday. Distribution will continue next season with the same franchise holders as handled the Action Pictures' product for 1931-32. Seventeen releases out of a line-up of 24 have been completed, with pictures now ready up to June 1.5 release. MacGowan returned last week from a tour of mid-west cities during which he met and conferred with George Weeks at Kansas City. Chance for Unknowns Is Screen Guild Policy IVixt Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — M. C. Levee, addressing the Artists' Managers' Ass'n, declared the Screen Guild will give opportunity to some unknown players but will not bind them to long term contracts. The Association is enthusiastic over Screen Guild plans. The Guild advisory board will consist of two directors, two actors and two writers, -with Levee and a repre■^entative of the distributing company handling Guild pictures. LYDA ROBERTI SIGNED Lyda Roberti has been signed by Paramount for two pictures. Before carrying out this contract, she will appear in the Eddie Cantor picture for United Artists. Miss Roberti leaves for the coast late this week She was signed through the WilliarMorris office. BICENTENNIAL IN COLOR Robert B. Colman, director fnd laboratory technician, is goine t^ Washinfrton this week to film the T?i centennial Celebration in visu-co^or a process developed by Colman. RUTH CHATTERTON PLAY San Francisco — Ruth Chatterton i-r>adp hor debut as a producer last night in the presentation of "T.^t Us Divorce.'' English drama by Gilbert Wakefield, at the Geary. Ralnh Forbes. M iss Chatterton's husband, and Rose Hobart play the leads. The play ^nll go to Los Angeles. COLUMBUS ROBBERY Columbus. 0. — Two band'ts who held up Manager Robert C Glick «nd two operators at the Eastern Theater escaped with apnroximat'^''" $600. The three were bounrl wUV. adhesive tape and were told to remain quiet. BROWN STEPPING OUT IF AYLE8W0RTH ELECTED (Continued from Page 1) as president and if I go out, I will go out as president." At today's meeting H. B. Franklin is expected to be named president of KeithAlbee-Orpheum and placed in chargejl of RKO theaters. 1 300 Turn Out to Hear Will Hays at M. P. Club (Continued from Page 1) Club, were on hand yesterday to hear Will H. Hays at the first of the newly inaugurated Tuesday luncheon Forums. Hays quoted some h'ghlights from his annual report submitted Monday to the M.P.P. & D.A., and emphasized his belief that the film industry had weathered the storms and is now geared to carry on to greater heights. He pointed •^0 the fact that the M.P. Club is the only club in his knowledge that 's paying its way and paying interest on its bonds. On the da^s with Havs were Joe Branda, Al Lichtman, Louis Nizer, Herbert Ebenstein. Arthur W. Steb^ins. Co\ E. A. Schiller and Jack Alicoate. Also among those nresent were Phil Reis"nan, Sam Dembow. Harold B. Franklin, Charles Rosenzweig. Ned Depinet, Jules Levy, Charl«s O'Reilly. Vvank C. Walker. Herschel Stuart, John Eberson, Joe Goldberg, Arthur Lopw, Arthur W. Kelly. Harry D. Buckley, and other prominent industi v names. Several of the major coAipanies, including Fox, RKO. WariJfcr. Eastman. Consolidated Film a-i ! others, had spe"ial tables. ''^ BUYS KINOG"AMS EQUIP'T Maior Tom Evans has purchased the Kinograms laboratory equipment from M. J. Kandel of General Film Library, who last week purchased t11 Kinograms assets including 4,000.000 feet of library film. Evans will run the laboratory for firstprint orders. "SCARFACE" WALLOPS MIAMI Miami — All records at the Cocoanut Grove were smashed at the opening of "Scarface." Intake was four times greater than average. Sh o w man s Daily REMINDER Start promoting Mothers' l)(iy — May 8tft. Lhp Paramount slogan; "Take Mother nut on Mother's Day." Get busy on co-op ads, tie-ups.