The Film Daily (1932)

m z^ak DAILY Friday, April 15, 1932 PERSONNEL CHANGES PLANNED By AYLE8W0RTH (Continued from Pnric 1 ) lie" is concerned will start immediately, Aylesworth told Film Daily in an interview yesterday afternoon. Plans are now under way to re-introduce "Roxy" as a regular NBC attraction in coast-to-coast broadcasts sponsored by RKO. NBC and Rockefeller Center. "No attempt will be made to co-ordinate departments of the two companies," said Aylesworth. "They will be conducted as separate companies, but a strong co-operation will most naturally exist. This co-operative move is aimed not only at benefiting our companies, but we hope to directly assist and be of inestimable benefit to the motion picture industry as a whole." • NEWS«»OF«»THE«»DAy • Pittsburgh — "Murder at Dawn," a Big 4 mystery thriller, has been booked into R-K-O's Sheridan. The Dicture stars Josephine Dunn and Tack Mulhall. Dallas — Harold Ramsay, organist and pit director for the Palace theater, has left for London, where he will be organist in Publix's Plaza. Whole State of FlorMa Joins to Induce Films (Continued from Page 1) Committee for Development of Motion Pictures, recently appointed by Governor Carlton, is prepared to go the limit in the matter of cooperation to responsible producers and directors, says Trenton C. Collins chairman of the committee. In addition to Tampa, the cities that are prepared to participate in this cooperation include St. Petersburg Clearwater, Sarasota, Pensacola Miami, Ft. Myers, Orlando, Jacksonville, Palm Beach, Arcadia, Lake Wales and several others. Joe Brandt, J. L Schnitzer and M. J. Weisfeldt, with their wives, are at this moment on their way here to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Collins and the City of St. Petersburg. Governor Doyle E. Carlton and Mrs. Carlton will join the group at the Don Ce-Sar Hotel, St. Petersburg. After inspecting several Florida cities with Wilbur M. Cotton city manager of St. Petersburg, and Mrs. Cotton, together with Secretary M. M. Deaderick of the Chamber of Commerce there, Mr. Collins, and their wives, the entire party will visit Tallahassee, the state capital as guests of the Governor and Mrs. Carlton. Meridan, Conn. — Edward Fitzpatrick has resumed the management of the Fox-Palace after an absence of six months managing the Fox-Plaza in Worcester, Mass., recently closed. Plant City, Fla. — Leonard Bennett has been made manager of the Sparks. DuBois, Pa. — A. P. Way, veteran theater owner and member of the State Legislature, is a candidate for re-election. "GRAND HOTEL" SET AS I ROADSHOW ATTRACTION (Continued from Page 1) M-G-M officials. It is planned to have the roadshowings on a scale exceeding anything since "Ben Hur" and "The Big Parade." At the Astor tickets are now selling three months ahead. Denver — On petition of United Artists a receiver has been appointed for Audio Theaters, Inc. Previously they operated the Pueblo theater in Pueblo and the Gothic here, but have not been active since closing the former and disposing of the latter. Buffalo — Bud Reed has been promoted from the local Paramount shipping department to be assistant to Eddie Wallace, manager of the advertising department. Denver — Thos. Sullivan, owner of the Gothic, has left for a visit to a sister in Australia. He will go by way of Japan. Rochester, N. Y. — Alex Dunbar and J. Kircher have bought the Monroe. Shepherdstown, W. Va. — C. S Musser, local exhibitor, is a candidate for the republican nomination as State Senator from the 15th District. WARNER CLUB DEDICATION The Warner Club last night held a dedication of its new club rooms in the Warner-First National home office building. New Orleans — The National has reopened after being completely remodeled. New screen, sound equipment and air cooling system were installed. Everett, Mass. — William J. Sullivan, prominent theater manager here died recently, fifteen minutes after having opened the Park for the evening performance. Denver — The Orpheum, in paring expenses, has released Gardner Wilson, publicity director; George Bent, organist, and four of the orchestra musicians. Amarillo, Tex. — The new Paramount here will open on April 21. Officials from New York and many theater men from the southwest are expected to attend. Last Word in Equipment For Radio City Theater COMING & GOING NORMA TALMADGE is en route to New Vork from the coait and will sail next vvrek for Europe HAL ROACH arrives in New York t-l.-iv liy airplane from the coast. lAfK HERKOWITZ of the Stnn.lnr,! Film F.xch^nL-es. BnfTaln. nn(\ B. IT. Mills head of the All>any cxchantre. arrived in town this week and are visitinK with Tnhn R Freulcr. president of Big 4. JEAN HARLOW, lately t<.>,rini; it, vaiide . , , ^. ville. has been called back Ifi Hollywood | 0' productions to start work 't the M CM sdidios. What is described as the most complete system of sound reproducing and amplifying equipment ever designed for a theater will be installed in the new Sound Motion Picture theater in Rockefeller Center (Radio City). Contract for this equipment has been awarded to the Photophone Division of R. C. A Victor. Four standard size Photophone reproducing units, an 80-watt double channel amplifier in the projection booth, and four 50-inch loud speakers on the stage will be used in connection with the reproduction of sound motion pictures in this theater. In addition, there will be a public address system, with 25 microphones, to reinforce the stage productions. Unusual features of the installation include a rehearsal system for use in connection with the direction a stage manager's call system and 52 "Acousticon" seat phones, attached to selected seats for the benefit of the hard of hearing. Complete radio and phonograph equipment in the projection booth will make it possible to transmit radio or phonograph programmes to the audience at any time. The rehearsal system is said to be the latest development of its kind. With it, the stage director, carrying a microphone, may conduct his rehearsals from any position in the auditorium of the theater, through the medium of loud speakers on the stage. The stage manager's call system is another innovation. It enables the stage manager to communicate with any part of the theater through a microphone on his desk. The "Acousticon" seat phones should prove a great boon to theater natrons who through partial loss of hearing hnve been unable, heretofore, to fully enjoy the sound motion pictures. Kahane to Hold Down \ RKO Production Costs (Continued from Paqe ]) dent features. With the addition of 10 independent pictures, the Radio Pictures schedule will total about 54 for 1932-33. Forty will be made at the RKO studios and two by Basil Dean in England. A foreign made feature, "The Theft of the Mona Lisa," and Frank Buck's "Bring 'Em Back Alive" will complete the line-up. "The independently made features will not necessarily have star names in the cast, but the stories will be of the better grade and the director, players and production will first be passed upon by Radio Pictures executives," said Kahane. Supervision of all features has been abolished by David 0. Selznick. in charge of RKO production on the coast. Following this announcement yesterday at Radio Pictures' studios, the producing staflF was reorganized, effective immediately. _ Harry Joe Brown, former supervisor, has resigned to join Charles R. Rogers. Pandro S. Berman will act as production assistant to Selznick and Edward J. Montagne becomes scenario editor in association with Kenneth MacGowan, story editor. James K. McGuinness has been assigned to write the screen play for the next Richard Dix picture, and Willis Goldbeck is to write a story for Zita Johann. Merian C. Cooper continues in his original capacity as head of a department to make several novelty and adventure pictures. EHIBS BACK HERRINGTON Pittsburgh — Exhibitor friends of Fred J. Herrington, secretarv of the MPTO of W. Pa. and W. Va., are hacking him for nomination to the State Legislature from the Sixth District. Theaters are showing a Herrington trailer. New Incorporations NEW YORK CHARTERS Iris Amusement Corp., theatrical business; P. Haas, 130 West 42nd St., New York. $10,000. Framax Amusement Corp.. theatrical business; J. Cersten, 217 Broadway, New York. 100 shares common. Sanford Skinner Players, theatrical business; Beekman, Bosrue & Clark, IS Broad St., New York. $5,000. Ouinral. theatrical business: P. F. Jacobs. rtr, Court St., New York. $1,000. DELAWARE CHARTER Picture Alliance Corp.. \yiImins;ton. Del., motion pictures ; Corporation Trust Co., Dover, Del, 100 shares common. 1