The Film Daily (1932)

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THE ih^^DAI DAILV Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1932 J. R. GRAINGER REPORTED RESIGNING FROM FOX FILM {Continued from Page 1) a settlement of his contract, which has several years to run. Grainger left the coast yesterday for New York, following a sales trip. Clark is to take up his duties at Fox some time after his current trip tc Bermuda, while Wobber will become identified with the company in February or March, it was officially stated at Fox yesterday. Wobber, who has been importantly connected with Paramount in coast sales activities, is now en route to Hawaii to attend to some theater matters. M-G-M Production Costs Reduced 30%, Says Rapf (Continued from Page 1) from abroad. "First, a great saving in time in every department from the purchase of the script to the editing rooms; second, to the fact that all high salaried executives are giving 100 per cent effort, and their talents to the fullest extent; and last, everyone in the organization, from the most lowly office boy to the highest executive, has felt the pinch of the past summer's financial depression and has profited thereby. The result is greater cooperation, more devotion to work and increased interest in the company of which they are employees." Rapf, who made a trip abroad while recuperating from a long illness, will remain in New York for about a week. He said British studios are alive with activity and many independent companies are entering the field. MARION RUSSELL BURIED Funeral services for Marion Russell, a pioneer screen journalist, ex hibitors' representative, playwright and former editor of "The Billboard's" motion picture department, were held yesterday from the Fairchild Chapel, Brooklyn. In private life Miss Russell was Mrs. Aime Hercht Farrington, wife of Charles P. Farrinpton, advance agent. • NEWS«»OF«»THE«»DAy • Cleveland — Lou Wasserman of the RKO publicity staff goes to the coast as personal representative of Rube Wolf, m.c. of the Fanchon & Marco shows. Pittsboro, N. C. — The Pittsboro theater recently destroyed by fire is to be rebuilt and reopened soon under the old management of F. F Black. EMMETT CORRIGAN DIES Writ Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— Emmett Corrigan, 65, noted staK<' and screen actor, died of a heart attack Saturday. Down to Earth "Hollywood has become dead sober about the importance of its work," reports Bill Saal. president of KBS Productions, recently back from a trip to the coast "General world conditions." observes Mr. Saal, "have showed a lot of people that they had been living in a fool's piradisc, and many of them arc only now seriously buckling down to doing their job well. There is greater cooperation among the people in the various fields of production, greater recognition of the large stakes involved, and a greater sense of responsibility." Sturgis, Ky. — N. E. Horsefield, operating the Princess in Morgansfield, has taken over the Sturgis here. Lexington, Ky. — Somerset Amusement Co. has been incorporated at $15,000 by Annabelle Ward, John B. Elliott and Nelson E. Ward. The Virginia theater has been opened by them, after being remodeled. Charlotte, N. C. — According to authoritative reports the Affiliated Producers are to open a local exchange here with Ed Heller as its head. Seville, O. — R. E. Ryan is the new manager of the Park. Kansas City — The Silver Moon at Fifteenth and Cherry, has been equipped with sound by Cole Theater Supply Co. Atlanta — Jack Bowers, who recently assumed management of the Educational-World Wide exchange, succeeding James H. Butner, is now in full charge of sales in this territory. Bowers was formerly southern district sales manager for United Artists. D. R. Rothacker Handling Sales for Detroit Studio Detroit — Douglas R. Rothacker is now vice-president of Metropolitan Motion Picture Co. in charge of sales promotion activities, with headquarters here, although maintaining an eastern office at 729 Seventh Ave., New York, from which he will supervise the local work about 10 days of each month, it is announced by Maurice J. CapIan, president of Metropolitan. The enlarged Metropolitan studio-laboratory here now has 36,000 square feet of space devoted solely to the manufacture and servicing of commercial pictures. M'CREA SIGNED FOR 4 YEARS West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Joel McCrea has been given a new four-year starring contract by RKO. His first picture as star will be "World's Champion," original by Adela Rogers St. John with adaptation by Kubec Glasmon. He will then be co-starrted with Katharine Hepburn in "Three Came Unarmed," to be directed by Gregory La Cava. BACK TO STRAIGHT FILMS Cleveland— RKO's East 105th St. has dropped Fanchon & Marco units, with Rube Wolf as master of ceremonies, and returned to straight films, playing second runs with two changes a week. NEW HOUSE IN GIRARD, KAN. Girard, Kan. — W. R. Rodgers, former Parsons exhibitor, has opened a new house here, the Ritz. STEUBENVILLE LICENSE CUT Stcubcnville, O. — Reduction of the city movie license fee to $30 a month has been agreed by city council, following a request from five leading exhibitors here. It will be the second reduction in the last six months. CHICAGO S. M. P. E. MEET Chicago — This month's meeting of the Chicago section of the S. M. P. E. will be held Thursday evening at the Electric Association, 20 North Wacker Drive. C. E. Phillmore of Peko, Inc., will read a paper on Peko projectors with continuous attachments. B. & K. NOT Af FECTED BY KATZ MOVE BALABAN (Continued from Page 1) withdrawal other than the statement made by Adolph Zukor. Balaban is here to open and direct booking offices to take care of vaudeville and presentation needs of some 385 Publix houses in the middle west and Canada. Most of these bookings formerly were handled out of New York. The change will make Chicago the headquarters for many technicians and performers. "FUGITIVE" SERIALIZATION As part of its elaborate exploitation campaign on "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang," Warners has made available a complete newspaper serialization of the story in six chapters, each illustrated, in mat form. ALHAMBRA REOPENING Cleveland — Loew's Alhambra, closed all summer, reopens Nov. 8 as a second run with two changes weekly, according to H. M. Addison, Loew city manager. io prove End monopoly domination wiih BETTER TRAILERS LOWER PRICES BETTER SERVICE ! 203 WEST 146TH STREET NEW YORK CITY EDGECOMBE 4-6200 DALLAS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES