The Film Daily (1932)

THE Tuesday, July 19, 1932 i££l DAILY MPTOA GROUP TO CONFER WITH MAJORS ON DUALS {Continued from Page 1) groups, especially Connecticut, in an endeavor to have circuits discontinue the practice if the independents do likewise. Among those attending this first meeting of the M.P.T.O.A. executive committee, in addition to Meyer of the Midwest zone, Fishman of New England and Barrist of MidAtlantic, are Chairman M. A. Lightman, 0. C. Lam of the Southern territory, M. D. Comerford representing M. E. Comerford for southern New York, and David Palfreyman for the affiliated theaters. All yesterday's scheduled sessions of the M.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware were postponed until this morning, when Barrist will open a barrage against selective selling, which he calls a "colossal blunder, heartless, arrogant and nothing more than the death warrant of a large section of exhibitors." The M.P.T.O. will look to the state for protection, declaring the practice will alienate the sympathy and support of millions of movie patrons and remove the industry from its rockbed foundation, says Barrist. About 40 members arrived yesterday and 40 more are due today. Debate on the Brookhart bill between Sidney E. Samuelson of Allied and Louis Nizer is set for this morning. ALONG IALTO PIIILM.DALY NEW YORK. IDS ANGELES • • • A LAWYER in New Hampshire has written a letter to Welford Beaton which he quotes in the current issue of the "Hollywood Star" ....... here is a communication from an intelligent film fan that everybody connected with picture production should read for he voices the query of thousands "of intelligent picturegoers or rather, former picture patrons who don't take the trouble to write they just stay away from the theater and until this gent's question is answered with production of the kind of pix he and his family wants they will continue to stay away from the pictures and there are thousands of intelligent potential patrons feeling as he does in every city and town • • • THIS GENT says he took his wife and children to see two or three pix a week in the silent days then sound came and they all got fed up on dialogue and whatnot the ole motion picture technique kept disappearing and along with it their interest in films so now he averages about one picture a .month he has plenty of money to see pictures but they no longer appeal to him the way they used to and that goes for the wife and the kids * * * * • • • HE SAYS "Even my thirteen years old daughter knows what kind of pictures she wants and 1 find it is the kind that her mother and I want if we can see this, why can't Hollywood? what does Hollywood think about?" and there are countless thousands asking this question and STAYING AWAY from pictures till it is answered well, Hollywood, what's YOUR answer? ALLIED TO SIC GOV'T E (Continued from Page 1) other proceeding similar to the Youngclaus suit," says Abram F. Myers, general counsel of Allied States Ass'n. "Distributors assert the right of the owner of a film to do with it as he pleases, entirely overlooking the element of combination and conspiracy inherent in any plan to sell for exclusive runs," states Myers. "Because several corporations have stockholders in common, and have a common name, does not overcome the fact that they are separate legal entities, and when they act in concert to restrict the movement of film in interstate commerce, and to put independent theaters out of business, they are engaging in a combination and conspiracy in vio'ation of the Sherman Law." George Bancroft Signed By Reliance Pictures West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Reliance Pictures, headed by Edward Small and Harry Goetz, has signed George Bancroft. "Brooklyn Bridge" is being considered as his first story vehicle. WAYNE IN SECOND SERIAL West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — John Wayne has been engaged for the leading male role in "The Hurricane Express," second Mascot serial of the 1932-33 season, it is announced by Nat Levine. Wayne was seen recently in Mascot's "The . Shadow of the Eagle." Armand Schaefer and J. P. McGowan will direct "The Hurricane Express." MANY [JAPPY RETURNS. Best wishes are ex1 THE FILM DAILY following members industry, who are ing their birthdays: July Edward Sloman George Merriam Merlin H. Aylesworth Equitable Pictures Aims At First-Run Exhibitions West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — ■ Equitable Pictures Corp. will make product designed for first-run houses that have dates available for independent product, according to Manny Brown, sales manager. "For our initial picture, "Decency,' we are using talent that has been used by national producers," said Brown. "We have made a survey of the country and find that there are many first-run houses willing to play high-class independent product." Arthur Gregor is directing "Decency," with Dorothy Burgess, Walter Byron and Alan Hale heading the cast. Chester Lyons is the cameraman. MARJORIE BEEBE SIGNED West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Marjorie Beebe has been "signed by Mack Sennett for "Hypnotized," roadshow feature which goes in work this week. Lupe Velez, Fifi D'Orsay and Maria Alba are under consideration for feminine lead. VITA. SIGNS ROGER KAHN Roger Wolfe Kahn, son of Otto H. Kahn, has been signed to appear in a Vitaphone short with his band. Herman Ruby and his writing staff are preparing the script. LM1 I20 MILLION/ ARE WAITING TO TEE THIS HUNAN DOCUMENT