The Film Daily (1932)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Fifteen Years Old VCL. LX, NC. 1 new yccr, rciDAy, jult i, 1932 <5 CENTS Dubbing is Limited Under New German Kontingent paschalTbuys half IT publix denTcimuit Loew, With Good Product, Leads Fight on Dual Bills Other Circuits Not So Keen for Return to Single Features Loew Circuit, which is sitting in the best spot from the standpoint of product, is understood to be the leading instigator in the present renewal of agitation against double features. Similar views on the elimination of dual bills are not held by other major circuits with less attractive product available. The latter believe that the return to sin(Continued on Page 3) PARA. WILUNGON 5-5-5 IF OTHER COMPANIES ARE Although he believes that distributors will do better to "work out their own contracts," Paramount will go along if the major companies generally adopt the 5-5-5 exhibition agreement, George Schaefer, general sales manager, told The Film Daily yesterday. "I have no ambition for the 5-5-5 (Continued on Page 3) New Far East Circu Now Has 185 Theaters London — Associated British Picture Corp. of Shanghai, China, recently formed company now controls about 185 theaters in the Far East, the largest circuit in that field, and is planning further expansion, according to E. G. Osborn, (Continued on Page 3) Active Theaters Nearly All Wired Virtually every theater operating at present is wired for sound, according to checkups made by the two major talking equipment companies. Erpi now has 6,000 installations, it was stated at the company's home office yesterday. RCA Photophone has 3,000 equipments installed, according to statement. Lichtman's Distribution Plan Not Favored by British Exhibs P.D.C. to Aim Product At American Tastes An intensive production campaign aimed at increasing American demand for British made pictures will be waged this year by P.D.C, Ltd., British producing and distributing company, according to Reginald Smith, managing director, now in (Continued on Page 8) London — Plan of Al Lichlman, vice-president of United Artists, for exclusive run of Class A pictures in higher scale houses and the showing of lower grade product in the less important theaters, has failed to* arouse any enthusiasm among British exhibitors. Arthur Dent says the idea is similar to an experiment proposed over here in 1917, to sell films (Continued on Page 8) Columbia Finishes 6 for 1932-33 Futter Acquires Feature With Bear, Dog as Leads West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — "On the Trail of the Grizzly," feature produced in the Hudson Bay country last winter by John Utterstrom and his brother, Sven, who holds the Olympic ski-jumping championship, has been acquired by Walter Futter. The picture has a bear cub and a dog as its leading characters and was made in sound, according to Futter, who is now preparing it for release. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Columbia has completed six features for 1932-33 release. They are: "Bitter Tea of General Yen," "American Madness," "Night Club Lady," Buck Jones' "Hello, Trouble," "White Eagle" and a Tim McCoy Western. Seven more features for the current season's program also are ready and just going into general release. (Continued on Page 8) Edward Small to Make "Joe Palooka" Feature West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Edward Small of Reliance Pictures Corp. has bought the screen rights to "Joe Palooka," the Ham Fisher comedy strip now running in 100 newspapers and also on the radio. Picture will be a feature and is to be exploited with a radio hookup. German Kontingent Again Sets 1 05 Sound, 70 Silent Permits Balto. Summer Openings Higher Than Boom Days Baltimore — Number of theaters running here this summer is greater than in the boom davs. Seven firstruns are open. The only house closing temporarily is the Lord Baltimore, which will undergo repairs. At the Europa. the old German silent picture. "Rasputin," has broken the house record by going into its fifth week. Berlin (By Cable) — German kontingent for the year extending from July 1, 1932, to June 30, 1933, has been fixed by the government at the same figure as the past season, but only half of the foreign films may be dubbed. It is also specified that the dubbing must be done in Germany. Under last year's kontingent regulations, provision was made for 105 import licenses for sound pictures and 70 licenses for silents, with (Continued on Page 8) 20 Texas Theaters are Involved in Deal — New Co. Formed Negotiations were completed in New York yesterday on a deal under which W. E. Paschall acquires a 50 per cent interest in the Publix-Dent circuit in Texas. Paschall, who was formerly Publix district manager with headquarters in Dallas, becomes president and general manager of Paschall-Texas Theaters, Inc., which will operate the houses (Continued on Page 3) GRISWOLD QUITS ROXY MAY REJOIN ROTHAFEL Charles Griswold. manager of the Roxy since its opening, resigned effective with the closing of the house last night. Griswold. who also was secretary of Roxy Theaters Corp. and vice-president of H. Rogge Costume Corp., which is part of the organization, has left for a four weeks' vacation, and upon his return it is understood he will ioin S. L. Rothafel in the Radio Citv project. When asked yesterday about his reported new connection. Griswold (Continued on Page 3) Eddie Schnitzer Dinner Postponed to July 12 Testimonial dinner to Eddie Schnitzer, New York exchange manager for Educational-World Wide, originally scheduled for July 6 at the Hotel Astor, has been postponed to July 12. Cinematography College Being Launched in London London — Under the auspices of the British Kinematograph Society, a two-year course of training in cinematography is to be given at the Regent Street Polytechnic college. Photography, electrical engineering, sound and chemistry will be among subjects for the first year, according to Simon Rowson, head of the B.K.S.