The Film Daily (1932)

ntimate in Character nternational in Scope ndependent in Thought The Daily N ewspa p er Of Motion Pictures Now Fifteen Years Old ■■«■■. IX. NO. 118 new yccr, rciDAy„ November is, 1932 15 CENTS Nationwide Zoning Probe Planned by Government \ STATE SUBSIDIARIES FORMED BY PARAMOUNT ,100 From Film Industry Attending Awards Dinner r iionel Barrymore Will be Toastmaster at Annual Academy Banquet est Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — About 1,100 members the film industry will attend toght's annual awards dinner of the cademy of Motion Picture ArU d Sciences. Greetings by long stance will be received from Marie essler and David 0. Selznick in ew York, and Alfred Lunt anc ynn Fontanne in St. Louis. Selz (Continued on Page 12) PPOSITIONTOCONTRACT tMCTEDM. CONFAB Some opposition to the new stand•d exhibition contract, although not srious in character, is expected to ivelop at the Chicago exhibitor ass meeting scheduled for Nov. 1-29. On the other hand the New ork exhibitor gathering, on the (Continued on Page 10) *KO Circuit Signs World Wide Product ,-i Under a deal closed by Joe Goldrg and Budd Rogers for World ide, and Phil Reisman, John O'onnor and Max Fellerman for KO, the World Wide Opportunity roup will get first-run time in KO houses in Boston, Chicago, (Continued on Page 10) Arthur Loew's Pilot Killed Captain James B. Dickson, pilot of the Hal Roach plane which Arthur Loew has been using in his 'round the world tour, was killed yesterday when the machine crashed against a tree as it was taking off near Victoria Falls, Rhodesia, South Africa, according to cable advices reaching here yesterday afternoon. The Loew offices in New York said last night that word had been received that Arthur Loew and his other companion, Joseph Rosenthal, attorney, were unhurt. Captain Dickson, a world-famous flier, had piloted the Roach plane on many long trips. THE CENSOR HAS HIS SAY Being the views, presented as a friendly critical forum, of prominent members of Censor Boards from several States on Problems of the industry, particularly production. TODAY— MRS. ALONZO RICHARDSON, Atlanta Board of Review ♦ // SO THAT the industry might see itself as others see it, The Film Daily during the past year has queried many representative men and women, on industry problems. Its CRITICS' FORUM, in which some 300 of the foremost journalists of the country aired their views on matters good and bad, destructive and constructive, relative to the motion picture industry, was one of the news highlights of the past season. In an endeavor to follow through from another fruitful source of suggestion, the censor boards of the country have been contacted. Their enthusiastic views of production and production problems are interesting and important. Best of all, their attitude of being practically 100% pro-industry may change the minds of many who have heretofore considered the state censor board as the natural enemy of the industry. In presenting these comments, Film Daily offers its columns as an industry Forum in the belief that only through a sympathetic comprehension of the views of the other fellow can the conflicting elements of the industry be brought together upon a platform of harmony, helpfulness and mutual understanding. —JACK ALICOATE STOP, LOOK and LISTEN By II MRS. ALONZO RICHARDSON, Atlanta, Ga. The greatest fault in present-day pictures is the failure to bring to the audience the relaxation needed in these times of depression. People wish to be amused, made to think, if you please, along lines that are diverting, but to be entertained, certainly. There is too much that is sordid and unwholesome, too much of tnt glorified mistress. Decent women are really attractive, could be made so in pictures, we believe. Films can be made more acceptable for public consumption by appeal to the masses, that is, the general audience composed of people from all (Continued on Page 10) Department of Justice Plans Nationwide Probe of Zoning Ben Berk is Appointed Atlas Studio Manager Ben Berk has been appointed general manager of the Atlas Sound Studio. He succeeds George S. Gullotte, who resigned recently. IV est Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Action by the Department of Justice which resulted Wednesday in a restraining order on zoning Ijeing issued against Fox West C4ast and six other major iContinued on Pag* 4) The Film Dally Year Book Is the Standard Reference Book of the Industry. — Advt. Publix Parent Company is Withdrawing from Some States In carrying out its decentralization plan, Paramount Publix yesterday announced the formation of four new subsidiaries to carry on certain of the company's operations. These subsidiaries, details of which were (Continued on Page 4) RiCHARDS-SAENGER DEAL IS CONFIRMED BY ZUKOR Signing of the deal whereby E. V. Richards, formerly a principal owner in the Saenger Circuit, again acquires an interest in the southern group of theaters, was formally announced yesterday by Adolph Zukor, (Continued on Page 12) Goldstein N. E. Circuit Turned Back by Publix Nathan Goldstein, one of the owners of the former Goldstein Brothers Circuit in New England, has acquired an interest in those houses (Continued on Page 4) "The Kid From Spain" Sam Goldwyn's surprise package had its world's premiere last evening at the Palace Theater before the smartest and most sophisticated audience of the season. It will not be hailed as the greatest picture of the year but it fills its mission as grand entertainment built of atmosphere, color, thrills and laughter. It starts with a bang, slows up in the middle and ends with a laugh riot. When tightened up for popular consumption it should be better entertainment. The "Kid" from Spain is a less volcanic and more subtle Eddie Cantor. Still himself as a great comedian. Upon no stage or screen has a better or more representative collection of unusual feminine architecture been displayed. And by the by, this opening left us with two outstanding thoughts. First. The coming of the "Kid from Spain" changes the time honored policy of the Palace from Vaudeville to two-a-day pictures, and, Second, regardless of what faults one may have heard of the colorful Mr. Goldwyn no one could ever accuse him of not being a truly great producer of motion pictures. JACK ALICOATE.