The Film Daily (1933)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Fifteen Years Old ► II. I XII. NC. 11 NEW yCCr, TUtCSDAy, APRIL 13, 1933 <S CENTS Kansas City Lets Out Howl as 40 Movies Close FULL SALARIES RESTORED BY PARA. AND WARNERS 40 Publix Houses Returned to Owners in Last 40 Days New Deal . . and other things -By JACK ALICOATE— T IS hoped that the New York executives now in Hollywood, and acting in armony, will do a thorough job in clearing up, or cleaning out, a messy situation, 'his industry, along with the rest of the ountry, is ready to move ahead into a iew era of prosperity. Before it can call ts house in order, Hollywood must be ompletely liquidated and production costs irought down. Things are picking up and his industry must travel forward with the est of America. The present is no time or muddling or procrastination. If a major Hollywood operation is necessary, let's have t. Better hurt the patient temporarily, ind save him, than have him a chronic nvalid. Out of the depression and into the new irder of things will come many technical mprovements for motion pictures. Several •tartling innovations are being held back or the first beams of sunshine. Just a few lays ago we saw something that a great notion picture technical engineer once told is could not be done. We refer to a nachinc that gives perfect continuous proection as distinguished from the present amiliar intermittent system. Here is itartling optical advancement. Recently ve heard perfect recording and immediate >layback on steel wire and also on a :elluloid strip. All will play a part in the iew era. The first company that takes the bull >y the horns, pulls up stakes, shakes the lust of Hollywood from its boots and moves ts entire production department pernanently to New York will, in our modest >pinion, be an outstanding leader in the ebirfh of the industry. The reasons for Hollywood are as dead as corsets. If we ire to accept as solid economics, the argument that production must stay on the Coast because its executives like the climate and have homes there, we might just is well all start playing with spools and call it a day. Dropping of Theaters by Circuit Continuing at Rapid Rate Publix Enterprises and affiliates have dropped approximately 40 houses during the past 40 days, a checkup made by The Film Daily yesterday indicates. Pierre Goodrich and associates have taken over 16 houses in Indiana from Publix-Fitzpatrick-McElroy under a deal made with the trustee in bankruptcy in charge of the circuit. Situations embraced in the deal are Crawfordsville, Richmond, New Castle, Bloomington, Bedford and Muncie. Al Ru(Continued on Page 6) JOE PLUNKETT DICKERING ON UFA LINEUP FOR II. S. Joseph Plunkett is understood to be negotiating for the sole United States distribution rights to Ufa features for 1933-34. Ufa will produce between 25 and 30 features for the coming fiscal year and about 15 (.Continued on Page 8) More Warner '34 Films May Be Sold Immediately Other Warner-First National 1933-34 pictures, in addition to "Gold Diggers of 1933," may be sold to exhibitors immediately, with (.Continued on Page 8) 70 Per Cent Originals Increased use of original stories by Warner-First National is indicated by the fact that out of 50 features released so far this season, 35 or 70 per cent have been based on originals, it was pointed out yesterday by Jake Wilk, story editor. FOX REORGANIZATION PEAN AWAITS RETURN OF KENT Reorganization plans for Fox Film Corp., announced recently at a hearing in the U. S. District Court, New York, will be held up in their development pending the return of Sidney R. Kent to New York from the Coast, where he is participating in the industry rehabilitation conference, it was stated yesterday by Richard Dwight of Hughes, Schurman & Dwight, downtown attorneys for Fox. Kent is expected to remain at the Coast several weeks. Dwight said that as far as he knows the company is not planning to figure in a reported three-company distribution deal. Court Halts Wis. Action, Calling Trust Suit Vague Milwaukee — Because the court determined that the affidavit presented in the suit started by J. E. Honthaner, operator of the Comet, and a group of local independent exhibitors against major companies (Continued on Page 8) 40 Kansas City Houses Close As Unions Reject Settlement N. J. Gets Local Option On Sunday Amusements Trenton Governor Hairy A. Moore yesterday signed a bill giving municipalities the right to denine whether they shall have movie shows on Sunday. Kansas City As a result of the unions' definite rejection of the theater owners' terms, 10 theaters Closed yesterday, arousing Bquawkfl from public, merchants and newspapers. Exhibitors said they regretted dosing because of incon ( Continurd <>n Announcement on Fox Salaries Expected Today By RALPH WILK West Coast Manager, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Paramount Productions will restore old salaries on April 21st, it was decided here yesterday. An announcement from Fox on the salary situation is expected today. Because Warners refused to abide by the decision of the (Continued on Page 8) presentingTilm shows on 1 2-college circuit Charlotte, N. C— O. H. Young, formerly with Publix-Kincey in Greensboro and at one time manager of the Carolina in Wilmington, is presenting films at various colleges in the Carolinas. He has lined up 12 towns within a radius of 100 miles of Charlotte and presents three shows a week. Theaters Made Exempt From N. C. Sales Tax Charlotte, X. ('. -By a vote of 12-11, the North Carolina House has voted to exempt theaters from any general sales tax that might be levied. Franklin Raps Rumor A report printed in .1 morning t.ibloid ycsterd.iv st.iting th.it H.irold B Franklin, president of RKO Theaters, h.id resigned his post w.u clltltd .is silly. untrue .mil without any foundation whatsoever" by Fr.inklm List night "I can't understand where they get such reports, he stated to FILM DAILY.