The Film Daily (1932)

Saturday, July 23, 1932 DAILY (Continued from Page 1) be allowed complete dictation in the production of their stories and not distort the scripts to suit the fancy of some inexperienced or fanatical director . . . Triteness of stories or inconsistent plots that are entirely beyond all reason tend to make the spectators cynical or amused when they should be interested." — W. W. DUNKLE, South Bend, Ind., "Tribune." • TIMELY STORY "Just now a real sympathetic drama of the less luxurious classes, and with some powerful encouragement to see life as something better than noise, luxury and success, would be a real step toward making films an art expression." —HELEN CLINTON, Schenectady, N. Y., "Gazette." OVERDOING THRILLS "The routine of most people's lives is dull, but their longing for adventure or excitement doesn't mean they want to be stirred to impossible or inordinate emotional heights by situations that are often absurd because they are overdone." — T. R. HUGHES, Reading, Pa., "Eagle." • PAGE GEO. JEAN NATHAN "I have no theory or peeve. When the average story is slashed to make a typical motion picture, or to give a star a chance to appear in night gowns of lace and little else, I merely walk out." —ted Mcdowell, Beckley, W. Va., "Post-Herald." DAUGHTER FOLLOWS DAD Baltimore — Alva Durkee, daughter of Frank H. Durkee, owner of the Durkee theaters, is learning the business from the ground up this summer, working in the ticket office and other spots. TRANS-LUX HOLDS FEATURE Zane Grey's "Adventures in the South Seas" will be held over a second week at the Broadway TransLux, starting today. In 1931 the British censor inspected 2.275 films with a total length of 2,500,000 meters. Cuts were ordered in 16 instances, but only 12 films were banned altogether. AlONG™ Ik IALTO PHIL M.DALY 7n NEW VORIC U3S ANGELES • • • LOOKS AS if our Critics' Forum will result in giving the newspaper crits a brand new idea for their columns it has been seized upon by A. Alfred Marcello of the Providence "News-Tribune" in his interesting department, "Star Gazing" he is running the ten questions asked the critics and inviting his fan readers to answer 'em if a raft of the other newspaper boys and girls will follow suit then this industry is in a fair way to get a load of first-hand tips from patrons in all sections of the country and in all walks of life as to just what irks them and what pleases them in film fare then we may eventually find out just What's Wrong With the Film Biz as far as the Public is concerned and after all their concern is ours for they are our bread and butter * * * * • • • SEEMS TO this commentator that we have listened to the Inside Critics long enough and got nowhere in particular the folks on the inside are too close, evidently to draw a fine perspective it's the outsiders like the newspaper critics and the public whose opinions are worth while they have no axes to grind they are simply interested in getting the kind of pictures that entertain 'em therefore their reactions are honest really constructive and by listening to them the industry certainly can't go wrong * * * * • • • HERE ARE a few more shots from the newspaper crits principally on their Pet Peeves and don't forget that they reflect the thoughts of their readers who are our Customers • • • ELINOR L. HUGHES of the Boston "Herald" "A good subject is done to death in poor carbon copies good players are asked to repeat themselves indefinitely individuality of plot or action is impossible all screen actresses look exactly alike thin, hollow-eyed blondes, or sallow, smouldering brunettes romance and pathos are hopelessly confused players of small talent are mistakenly elevated into exacting roles for which they are not fitted" atta girl, Elinor! you tell 'em they won't take it from us * * * * • • • MARY L. WALLISER of the San Antonio "Evening News" "The old silent films gave the public entertainment, rest and recreation the flapper and her jellybean flopped in their seats ,. they didn't have to THINK when they left the theater they had an hour's rest ....... and felt refreshed compare that situation to the present talkies do they flop in their seats for an hour's rest? they do not for an hour they undergo eight hours' hard work trying to follow the dialogue they are forced to use their brains trying to follow unaccustomed dialogue they leave the theater tired and exhausted." good for you, Mary! we've said the same thing oodles of times mebbe not as cleverly but wotth'ell good did it do? * * * * • • • CLARK RODENBACH of the Chicago "Daily News" "Bad taste, manners, speech seems to me that has more bad influence on kids than all the sex hooey in the world." right, Clark they don't understand sex but they imitate the bad taste, manners and speech and that's why parents and teachers don't encourage the kids to go to the pictures they spend half their time correcting the kids we should know we have a youngster ourself and how he picks things up * * * * « « « » » » NEWS of the DAY Evansville, Wise. — Mrs. George MaGee is now operating the Rex, formerly conducted by Arthur Hallam. Chilton, Wis. — The Princes, formerly conducted by Enderis and Pfeiffer, has reverted to Ray Pfeiffer as the sole operator. Sacramento, Cal. — Capitol Theater here was held up and robbed of $1,000 recently by a lone robber, who forced Edward Church, assistant manager, to open the safe. Milwaukee — Articles of incorporation have been filed by Park Amusements, Inc., with a capitalization of $5,000. Incorporators are R. J. Bloedorn, M. C. Bloedorn and W. A. Hansen. Stubenville, O. — With the three major first-run houses here dark, the Olympic, second-run, has switched to a first-run schedule to be interwoven with return pictures, and the Rex, also second-run and only other theater open here, has booked a number of first runs. The Capital, Paramount and Grand were closed recently. Canton, O. — With the sudden closing of the Warner Palace, the Alhambra, which has been offering double feature programs for several months, becomes Warner's first house here. George Reister, Warner manager here, is now at the Alhambra with his assistant manager, Bob Bean, and Dick Cruisiger, regular Alhambra manager. Reister leaves in a few days for a vacation. 6*fr*ftj MANY HAPPY RETURNS July 23-24 Joseph Seiden Gerald K. Rudulph Harry Cohn Albert Warner Ray Cozine Aileen Pringle Lewis Innerarity