The Film Daily (1933)

THE Wednesday, Mar. 1,1933 ■Z&"\ DAILY Sogolow, J. P. McEvoy Signed by Van Beuren Sogolow, popular cartoonist, has ieen signed by Amedee J. Van Beuren for a series of 13 cartoon comedies. J. P. McEvoy also has been 3igned by Van Beuren to write scripts for all the Van Beuren cartoon series. St. Louis Amusement Reports Small Loss St. Louis— Net loss of $11,499 for the year 1932 is reported by receivers for St. Louis Amusement Co., operating 20 houses in this area. Dperating income totalled $1,067,R46. Current assets are given as 1256,306, of which $30,268 is cash. BROWN-HENDERSON PLANS Lew Brown and Ray Henderson, whose musical comedy, "Strike Me Pink" opens Saturday at the MaJestic, Brooklyn, plan a series of egitimate productions for next sea son. Gene Solow has left the Chester Erskine office to join BrownHenderson. BUSTER KEATON WEDS El Paso, Tex. — Buster Keaton, jassing through here yesterday, said he was married six weeks ago in Hollywood to May Scribbens. Th< :ouple are on their way to Mexico City. CONTRACT FOR LYLE TALBOT Lyle Talbot, now on the "42nd Street" special train touring the :ountry, has been placed under long*rm contract by Warners. "STATE FAIR" GOES 3 WEEKS Indianapolis— Fox's "State Fairwent into a third week at the Apollo lere. H N THE HEART OF OLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD'S most convenient hotel. Next to famous studios, theatres, catef and shops . ten minutes from golf course*, bridle paths, etc The Plaza Hotel is quiet, luxuriously furnished, with restful beds, glistening tile baths and showers, excellent service and cuisine, convenient parking-every modern convenience for your comfort. European plan. $2 50 and up, single. $3.50 up. double. $4. 50 up. twin beds. Special weekly and monthly rates. Look for the "Doorway of Hospitality' HOLLYWOOD PLAZA VINI ST. AT HOLLYWOOD BLVD. Having Their Say Having had Africa Speaks." "Hollywood Speaks," "Italy Speaks" and "Speak Easily," while "Mussolini Speaks" and "India Speaks" are just in the offing, an exhib suggests Mickey Mouse in "Mickey Squeaks." 14 Two-Reelers to Come On Educational Program rVesI Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood Following start of production on three new comedies for which preparations have just been completed, only 11 of Kducational's trwo-reelers for L932-33 remain to be made. The trio just starting includes Andv Clyde in "What a I. Ee," the fifth* in the Vanity series, and "Torchy's Lottery Luck.*' Anions the 14 to come are two Clyde, two Moran and Mack, four Mermaid, three Torchy and three Vanity comedies. NAMING RECEIVER TODAY Judge Fake in the U. S. District Court, Newark, yesterday set 11 A. M. today for appointment of an ancillary receiver for RKO Theaters Operating Corp. of New Jersey, which filed a voluntary petition in bankrutpcy Monday. HIRLI.M \.\ CLOSES DEAL George A. Hirliman, president of Exhibitors Screen Service, has losed arrangements with Charles J. Klang. president of the Principal Distributing Corp., Philadelphia, to represent Exhibitors Screen Service in the Philadelphia and Washington territories. ZORN HAS RELAPSE Boston — Edward A. Zorn, manager of the Publix Metropolitan, had ■a. relapse after returning to work from several months' illness. It is expected that he will not be back for some twelve weeks. Hy Fine, regular production manager, has taken on the additional duties. NEW PORTABLE AMPLIFIER Camden, N. J. — A new portable public address system, houses in a single self-contained carrying case, has been put on the market by the RCA Victor Co. It is adapted to indoor or outdoor amplification. PLAN "42ND ST" DANCE A "42nd Street Special" dance will be held March 9 by the Warner Club in its clubrooms to greet the arrival of the cross-country train in New York. NEW RADIO CITY LEASES An order was signed yesterday by Judge Bondy permit ting Irving Trust, as receiver for RKO, to ap prove new l< i the two Radio City theaters. GERM \n FILM MOVES Following a two-week run at the Globe, "Don't Tell Me Who You [ Are," German musical, moves Saturday to the EJBropa. "OH! .... PSHAW!" cried GEORGE BERNARD as he waved his snow-white soup strainer while he listened to the steamships radio telling the world that the MOTION PICTURE INAUGURAL BALL would be held at tha WALDORF ASTORIA on the night of MARCH 4th! Now, MR. SHAW, ain't you sorry that you said you would only spend five minutes in America! for wotta shindig you're gonna miss! Five minutes at the BIG BALL! Why G. B. you wouldn't get home in time for anything but a sun bath, after looking at stars all night ... and celebrities . . . music and revelry! Five minutes in America! Phooey! The Motion Picture Inaugural Ball jt THE WALDORF-ASTORIA SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4th T.ckcts now on sale at: The Motion P.cture Club o« New York 1560 Broadway ™ephon. BRYANT 97664